maxilla, maxillae:
Feminine · Noun · 1st declension · variant: 1st
- Frequency:
- Common
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
- Field:
- Bio/Medical
= jaw (viewed externally), lower part of the face; jaws/jaw-bones (usu. pl.);
Inflections
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | maxilla | maxillae |
| Gen. | maxillae | maxillarum |
| Dat. | maxillae | maxillis |
| Acc. | maxillam | maxillas |
| Voc. | maxilla | maxillae |
| Abl. | maxilla | maxillis |
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