vesica en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈviːsɪkə/
- /ˈvɛsɪkə/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin vēsīca (“bladder”).
Meanings
- A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gall bladder.
- The vesica piscis or oval aureole in mediaeval painting.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| vesicae | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| vesicas | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
vesicle · vesical · vesicula · vesica fellea · vesica piscis · vesica urinaria · vesica biliaris
Translations (10)
fr vessie (bladder) · it vescica (bladder) · sv blåsa (bladder) · io veziko (bladder) · bg мехур (bladder) · pt vesícula (bladder) · gl vexiga (bladder) · pt bexiga (bladder) · ca vesícula (bladder) · eo veziko (bladder)