οὐρήθρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οὐρέω (ouréō, I make water) + -ήθρα (-ḗthra), from οὖρον (oûron, urine).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

οὐρήθρα • (ourḗthra) f (genitive οὐρήθρας); first declension

  1. (anatomy) urethra
  2. sewage tank

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ουρήθρα (ouríthra)
  • Latin: ūrēthra
  • English: urethra

References

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