afferent
See also: afférent
English
Etymology
From Latin adferens (“bringing to”), present participle of adferre (“to bring to”), from ad (“to, toward”) + ferre (“to carry, bear”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæ.fə.ɹənt/, IPA(key): /ˈæ.fɜː.ənt/
Adjective
afferent (not comparable)
Derived terms
Translations
Carrying towards
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Derived terms
Further reading
- “afferent”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “afferent”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “afferent”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
Danish
Inflection
| Inflection of afferent | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive | Comparative | Superlative | |
| Indefinte common singular | afferent | — | —2 |
| Indefinite neuter singular | afferent | — | —2 |
| Plural | afferente | — | —2 |
| Definite attributive1 | afferente | — | — |
| 1) When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite, the corresponding "indefinite" form is used. 2) The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively. | |||
Antonyms
Further reading
Latin
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