bronchium

English

Etymology

From New Latin bronchium, singular of Latin bronchia, from Ancient Greek βρογχία (bronkhía)

Noun

bronchium (plural bronchia)

  1. (anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.

Latin

Etymology

Back-formation from bronchia.

Pronunciation

Noun

bronchium n (genitive bronchiī); second declension

  1. (New Latin, anatomy) A bronchial tube.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative bronchium bronchia
genitive bronchiī bronchiōrum
dative bronchiō bronchiīs
accusative bronchium bronchia
ablative bronchiō bronchiīs
vocative bronchium bronchia
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