praecordia

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See also: præcordia

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin, from prae (before) + cor, cordis (the heart).

Noun

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praecordia

  1. (archaic, anatomy) Synonym of precordium

Latin

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Etymology

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From prae- +‎ cor.

Noun

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praecordia n pl (genitive praecordiōrum); second declension

  1. (anatomy) diaphragm; midriff
  2. entrails
  3. chest

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter), plural only.

plural
nominative praecordia
genitive praecordiōrum
dative praecordiīs
accusative praecordia
ablative praecordiīs
vocative praecordia

References

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  • praecordia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • praecordia”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • praecordia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.