renal
/ˈɹinəl/REE-nuhl
/ˈɹinəl/REE-nuhl
Meaningof the kidneys
Common meaning: of the kidneys
- renthe kidneysLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1564 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
Journey through time
- Latinrēnēs, -um‘the kidneys’
- Frenchrenal
- Englishrenal‘of the kidneys’ · today
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
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin rēnēs ‘the kidneys’.
Roots
- rēnēs, -um Latin “the kidneys”
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