medulla

/mɪˈdʌlə/mih-DUH-luh

/mɪˈdʌlə/mih-DUH-luh

Meaningmarrow

Common meaning: the inner part of an organ

medullmarrow, pithLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1125 · scan
aLatin plural ending: things to be

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin medulla ‘marrow, pith’.

Roots

medulla, -ae Latin “marrow, pith”

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