LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

cannula.

reed; small/little/low reed; windpipe (L+S);

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkan.nʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[ˈkan.nu.la]

diminutive of canna: a small reed or tube-shaped object.
declension-1 · diminutive · feminine · form-of

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Akkadian 𒂵𒉡𒌑𒌝 (qanûm)bor. Ancient Greek κᾰ́ννᾰ (kắnnă)bor. Latin canna Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ula Latin cannula From canna + -ula.

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