antilena

Latin

Alternative forms

• antelēna, antelīna, antellīna

Etymology

ante- +‎ habēna.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /an.tiˈleː.na/, [än̪t̪ɪˈɫ̪eːnä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /an.tiˈle.na/, [än̪t̪iˈlɛːnä]

Noun

antilēna f (genitive antilēnae); first declension

1. breast-girth (contrivance to keep a saddle from sliding back)

   Antonym: postilēna

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	antilēna	antilēnae
genitive	antilēnae	antilēnārum
dative	antilēnae	antilēnīs
accusative	antilēnam	antilēnās
ablative	antilēnā	antilēnīs
vocative	antilēna	antilēnae

References

• antilena in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.