Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin splen, splenem, from Ancient Greek σπλήν (splḗn).

Noun

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esplen oblique singularm (oblique plural esplens, nominative singular esplens, nominative plural esplen)

  1. (anatomy) spleen

Descendants

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  • Middle English: splene, splen
    • English: spleen (see there for further descendants)