Thorax
See also: thorax
German
Etymology
From Ancient Greek θώραξ (thṓrax, “a breastplate, cuirass, corslet”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
Thorax m (strong, genitive Thoraxes, plural Thoraxe or Thoraces)
- (anatomy) thorax (region of the mammalian body)
- (entomology, arachnology) thorax (middle division of certain arthropods)
- 1912, Theodor Becker, “Chloropidae”, in Annales Musei Nationalis Hungarici, volume 10, page 135:
- Kopf breiter als der Thorax
- Head wider than thorax
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Declension
Declension of Thorax [masculine, strong]
singular | plural | ||||
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indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
nominative | ein | der | Thorax | die | Thoraxe, Thoraces |
genitive | eines | des | Thoraxes | der | Thoraxe, Thoraces |
dative | einem | dem | Thorax, Thoraxe1 | den | Thoraxen, Thoraces |
accusative | einen | den | Thorax | die | Thoraxe, Thoraces |
1Now uncommon, see notes.
Further reading
- “Thorax” in Duden online