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foramen.

hole, aperture; fissure;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[fɔˈraː.mɛn]Classical-Latin[foˈraː.men]

  1. an opening or aperture produced by boring; a hole

    Classical-Latin · declension-3 · rare

  2. an opening, hole, cave

    Late-Latin · declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰerH-der. Latin forō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Italic *-mn̥ Latin -men Latin forāmen From forō (“to pierce or bore”) + -men (noun-forming suffix).

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