οὐρητήρ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οὐρέω (ouréō, I make water) +‎ -τήρ (-tḗr, suffix to form a masculine noun).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

οὐρητήρ • (ourētḗrm (genitive οὐρητῆρος); third declension

  1. = οὐρήθρα (ourḗthra, urethra)
  2. οὐρητῆρες (ourētêres, plural) the ducts which convey the urine from the kidneys into the bladder

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: ureter
  • Latin: ūrētēr

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