phlebotomus

See also: Phlebotomus

Latin

Alternative forms

  • flebotomus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek φλεβότομος (phlebótomos, opening veins), from φλέψ (phléps, blood vessel) + τέμνω (témnō, to cut) + -ος (-os, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /pʰleˈbo.to.mus/, [pʰɫ̪ɛˈbɔt̪ɔmʊs̠]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /fleˈbo.to.mus/, [fleˈbɔːt̪omus]

Noun

phlebotomus m (genitive phlebotomī); second declension

  1. Lancet, fleam.

Inflection

Second-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative phlebotomus phlebotomī
Genitive phlebotomī phlebotomōrum
Dative phlebotomō phlebotomīs
Accusative phlebotomum phlebotomōs
Ablative phlebotomō phlebotomīs
Vocative phlebotome phlebotomī

Descendants

  • Old French: flieme
  • Occitan: flecme
  • Old High German: flietuma
    • Middle High German: fliedeme
      • German: Fliete

References

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