What does trāchīa mean in Latin?

trāchīa, a noun, means “the windpipe, trachea”.

What is the genitive of trāchīa?

The genitive singular is trāchīae. trāchīa is feminine, first declension.

In classical Latin, [traːˈkʰiː.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [traˈkiː.a].

noun · femininefirst declension

trāchīa f (genitive trāchīae)

Classical[traːˈkʰiː.a]Ecclesiastical[traˈkiː.a]

trāchīa, ae, f., = τραχεῖα,

I. the windpipe, trachea, Macr. S. 7, 15.

Borrowing from Ancient Greek τρᾱχεῖα (trākheîa, “jagged, rugged, rough”), ellipsis of τρᾱχεῖα ᾰ̓ρτηρῐ́ᾱ (trākheîa ărtērĭ́ā, “rough artery”).

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