fistula

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • pipe, tube, especially a water pipe
  • hollow reed or cane
  • (musical instruments) shepherd's pipe, pipes of Pan
  • fistula, ulcer
  • catheter
  • shoemaker's punch
  • a kind of hand mill for grinding grain

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeyd-

Gloss

split, break, cleave, separate, chop, break down

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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