meninga

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μῆνῐγξ (mênĭnx, membrane of the eye; membrane enclosing the brain; eardrum) +‎ -a (nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

Noun

mēninga f (genitive mēningae); first declension

  1. (anatomy) membrane covering the brain; meninx

Inflection

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative mēninga mēningae
genitive mēningae mēningārum
dative mēningae mēningīs
accusative mēningam mēningās
ablative mēningā mēningīs
vocative mēninga mēningae

Derived terms

Norwegian Bokmål

Alternative forms

Noun

meninga m or f

  1. definite feminine singular of mening