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branchia

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin branchia, from Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia, gills).

Noun

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branchia (plural branchiae)

  1. A gill or other organ having the same function

Derived terms

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Translations

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Anagrams

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin branchia, from Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia, gills).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbran.kja/
  • Rhymes: -ankja
  • Hyphenation: bràn‧chia

Noun

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branchia f (plural branchie)

  1. gill
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Latin

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek βράγχια (bránkhia, gills).

Noun

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branchia f (genitive branchiae); first declension

  1. (usually in the plural) branchia (gill of a fish)

Declension

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First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative branchia branchiae
genitive branchiae branchiārum
dative branchiae branchiīs
accusative branchiam branchiās
ablative branchiā branchiīs
vocative branchia branchiae

Descendants

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  • Catalan: brànquia
  • English: branchia
  • Spanish: branchia
  • French: branchie
  • Italian: branchia
  • Sicilian: vranchia

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