torcular Herophili
English
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin torcular Hērophilī (“Herophilos' winepress”), named after Greek physician Herophilos, while torcular was the Latin calque of Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós, “anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat”), originally described by Herophilos.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌtɔɹ.kjəl.ɚ hɪˈɹɑf.əˌlaɪ/
References
- “torcular Herophili”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
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