diverticle

English

Etymology

From Latin diverticulum, deverticulum (a bypath), from divertere (to turn away).

Noun

diverticle (plural diverticles)

  1. (obsolete) A turning; a byway.
    • 1659, John Hales, “Abuses of hard Places of Scripture”, in Golden Remains of the Ever Memorable Mr. John Hales:
      the descrying of the several passages from them unto particular conclusions, and the Diverticles and blind By-paths which Sophifſry and Deceit are wont to tread
  2. (anatomy, obsolete) A diverticulum.

References

diverticle”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Catalan

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /di.vəɾˈti.klə/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /di.bərˈti.klə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /di.veɾˈti.kle/
  • Hyphenation: di‧ver‧ti‧cle

Noun

diverticle m (plural diverticles)

  1. (anatomy) diverticulum

Further reading

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