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mandibula.

jaw; (not exactly jawbone = maxilla);

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[manˈdɪ.bʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[manˈdiː.bu.la]

  1. a jaw

    Late-Latin · declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin mandō Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlomder. Latin -bula Latin mandibula From mandō (“to chew, masticate”) + -bula (instrument noun suffix).

noun[manˈdɪ.bʊ.ɫa]Classical-Latin[manˈdiː.bu.la]

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of mandibulum

    Late-Latin · accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · plural · vocative
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