geniculum

English

Noun

geniculum (plural genicula)

  1. A small genu, or angular knee-like structure, especially (anatomy) a sharp knee-like bend in a small structure or organ.

Latin

Alternative forms

  • geniculus

Etymology

From genū (“knee”) +‎ -culum (diminutive nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

geniculum n (genitive geniculī); second declension

  1. diminutive of genū:
    1. (literally) little knee, knee
    2. (transferred sense, botany) knot or joint on the stalk of a plant

Inflection

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative geniculum genicula
genitive geniculī geniculōrum
dative geniculō geniculīs
accusative geniculum genicula
ablative geniculō geniculīs
vocative geniculum genicula

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Late Latin: genuculum (see there for further descendants)

References

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