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medulla.

marrow, kernel; innermost part; quintessence;

7 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[mɛˈdʊl.la]Classical-Latin[meˈdul.la]
  1. bone marrow

    declension-1 · feminine
  2. as the subjective location of the intense inner physical sensation of a heightened emotion, such as erotic passion

    declension-1 · feminine · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Traditionally compared to Latin medius (“middle”), or Proto-Indo-European *mosgʰos (“brain, marrow”). De Vaan mentions neither of these theories, and instead prefers a derivation from Proto-Indo-European *smer-u-lo-, from *smérus (“grease, marrow”), with the irregular change from *-r- > -d- resulting from hypercorrection similar to that of *-d- > -r- in merīdiēs (“midday”).

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