noun · femininefirst declension
vibrissae
vibrissae f pl (genitive vibrissārum)
Classical[wɪˈbrɪs.sae̯]Ecclesiastical[viˈbris.se]
Meaning
- femininepluralplural onlywhiskers, the hairs of the nose
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | vibrissae |
| genitive | — | vibrissārum |
| dative | — | vibrissīs |
| accusative | — | vibrissās |
| ablative | — | vibrissīs |
| vocative | — | vibrissae |
vī^brissae pili in naribus hominum, dicti quod his evulsis caput vibratur, Fest. p. 370 Müll.
Origins
From vibrō (“to tremble, vibrate”).
Descendants
- Italianvibrissa
In English words that came into English from vibrissae
- vibrissavibrissae