fenestra
fenestra · fenestras · fenestrae
An opening in a body, sometimes with a membraneAn opening in a body, sometimes with a membrane.
Meaning
1 sensesAn opening in a body, sometimes with a membrane.
a small opening covered with membrane (especially one in the bone between the middle and inner ear)
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from Latin fenestra. Existed in Middle English as fenestre, fenester,Unadapted borrowing from Latin fenestra. Existed in Middle English as fenestre, fenester, from Old English fenester (“window”).
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Forms
plural: fenestras / fenestraeSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
17 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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