antrum

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antrum

  • /ˈæn.tɹəm/

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From Latin antrum, from Ancient Greek ἄντρον (ántron, “cave”). Doublet of antre.

noun antrums · antra

  1. A bodily cavity, especially one having bony walls, especially one in the sinuses. He could feel his eyes filling their sockets. The front of his face, his nose and antrum, were congested. He breathed the sweet night air deeply and focused his senses and his wits.

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noun bodily cavity

Españolantro
Portuguêsantro
Françaisantre
DeutschHöhle

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@misc{antrum_2026,
  title = {antrum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antrum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}