azygos
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄζυγος (ázugos, “unwedded, unpaired”).
Pronunciation
Noun
azygos
- (anatomy, medicine) In anatomy, a structure that is unpaired. This is relatively unusual, as most elements of anatomy reflect bilateral symmetry.
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Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄζυγος (ázugos, “unwedded, unpaired”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈaz.zy.ɡɔs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈad.d͡zi.ɡos]
Adjective
azygos (neuter azygon); second-declension two-termination adjective (Greek-type)
Declension
Second-declension two-termination adjective (Greek-type).
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masc./fem. | neuter | masc./fem. | neuter | ||
| nominative | azygos | azygon | azygī azygoe |
azyga | |
| genitive | azygī | azygōrum | |||
| dative | azygō | azygīs | |||
| accusative | azygon | azygōs | azyga | ||
| ablative | azygō | azygīs | |||
| vocative | azyge | azygon | azygī azygoe |
azyga | |