gonas
التعريفات والمعاني
== Latin ==
=== Etymology ===
Coined in 1880 as a pseudo-loan from Ancient Greek derived from γονή (gonḗ, “seed; begetting; birth; offspring”) + -άς (-ás).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈɡɔ.nas]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈɡɔː.nas]
=== Noun ===
gonas f (genitive gonadis); third declension
(New Latin, anatomy) a reproductive organ
==== Declension ====
Third-declension noun.
==== Descendants ====
English: gonad
=== References ===
Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “gonad”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.