bronchium

English

Etymology

From New Latin bronchium, singular of Latin bronchia.

Noun

bronchium (plural bronchia)

(anatomy, usually in the plural) A bronchial tube; a subdivision of the bronchus.

Related terms

Latin

Etymology

Back-formation from bronchia.

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈbron.kʰi.um/, [ˈbrɔŋkʰiʊ̃ˑ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈbron.ki.um/, [ˈbrɔŋkium]

Noun

bronchium n (genitive bronchiī); second declension

(New Latin, anatomy) A bronchial tube.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	bronchium	bronchia
Genitive	bronchiī	bronchiōrum
Dative	bronchiō	bronchiīs
Accusative	bronchium	bronchia
Ablative	bronchiō	bronchiīs
Vocative	bronchium	bronchia

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