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Labrum


La′brum

,
Noun.
;
pl. L.
Labra
(#)
, E.
Labrums
(#)
.
[L.]
1.
A lip or edge, as of a basin.
2.
(Zool.)
(a)
An organ in insects and crustaceans covering the upper part of the mouth, and serving as an upper lip. See Illust. of
Hymenoptera
.
(b)
The external margin of the aperture of a shell. See
Univalve
.

Definition 2024


labrum

labrum

English

Noun

labrum (plural labrums or labra)

  1. (entomology) The uppermost of the mouthparts (trophi) of a typical insect, such as a cockroach. Typically resembles an upper lip and forms part of the roof of the mouth in such insects.
  2. (anatomy) Any of several lip-like projections.
  3. A large basin of warm water, with an overhanging lip, in a Roman bath.

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Latin

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈlaː.brum/, [ˈɫaː.brũ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *leb- (to hang down). Cognate to English lip.[1]

Noun

lābrum n (genitive lābrī); second declension

  1. lip
  2. (by extension) edge, margin, brim, lip
Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative lābrum lābra
genitive lābrī lābrōrum
dative lābrō lābrīs
accusative lābrum lābra
ablative lābrō lābrīs
vocative lābrum lābra
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Etymology 2

Contraction from lavābrum (bathing tub), from lavō (to wash, bathe) + -brum.

Noun

lābrum n (genitive lābrī); second declension

  1. A bathing tub, basin, bowl; bath, bathing place.
Declension

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative lābrum lābra
genitive lābrī lābrōrum
dative lābrō lābrīs
accusative lābrum lābra
ablative lābrō lābrīs
vocative lābrum lābra
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References

  1. “labbro” in: Alberto Nocentini, Alessandro Parenti, “l'Etimologico — Vocabolario della lingua italiana”, Le Monnier, 2010, ISBN 978-88-00-20781-2