amniotic

English

Etymology

Likely borrowed from French amniotique, from Ancient Greek ἀμνίον (amníon, “vessel for collecting the blood from sacrifices”). Equivalent to amnion +‎ -otic.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æmniˈɒtɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æmniˈɑːtɪk/

• Audio (US):

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Adjective

amniotic (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to the amnion.

Derived terms

• amnihook
• amniotic acid
• amniotic fluid
• amniotic sac
• anamniotic
• chorioamniotic
• diamniotic
• extra-amniotic
• extraamniotic
• intraamniotic
• intramniotic
• monoamniotic
• subamniotic
• transamniotic
• triamniotic

 

Related terms

• amnio-
• amniocentesis
• Amniota
• amniote

 

Translations

pertaining to the amnion

• Catalan: àmnic, amniòtic
• Finnish: amnioottinen
• German: amniotisch (de)
• Irish: aimníneach
• Italian: amniotico (it)
• Portuguese: amniótico
• Romanian: amniotic (ro)
• Russian: околопло́дный (ru) (okoloplódnyj)
• Spanish: amniótico (es)

Anagrams

• minicoat

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French amniotique.

Adjective

amniotic m or n (feminine singular amniotică, masculine plural amniotici, feminine and neuter plural amniotice)

1. amniotic

Declension

Declension of amniotic

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	amniotic		amniotică	amniotici	amniotice
	definite	amnioticul		amniotica	amnioticii	amnioticele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	amniotic		amniotice	amniotici	amniotice
	definite	amnioticului		amnioticei	amnioticilor	amnioticelor