dartos

English

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dartos

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Alternative forms

• dartos fascia

Etymology

From Latin dartos, from Ancient Greek δαρτός (dartós, “flayed”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, to flay”) +‎ -τός (-tós, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑɹˌtɑs/, /ˈdɑɹ.təs/

Noun

dartos (uncountable)

1. (anatomy) A thin layer of vascular contractile tissue that contains smooth muscle fibers but no fat and is situated directly beneath the skin of the scrotum or beneath that of the labia majora.

Derived terms

• dartoic
• dartoid
• dartos muliebris

References

• “dartos”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• Dortas, dotars, tardos, Rostad, stroad, troads

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δαρτός (dartós). Borrowed as a substantive adjective, so it isn't usually declined according to the preceding noun's gender, but works in an apposition (tunica dartos = the tunic called dartos).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈdar.tɔs]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈdar.tos]

Noun

dartos m (genitive dartī); second declension

1. (anatomy) dartos

   Synonym: tunica excoriābilis (attested classically, not used today)

   tunica dartos ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

Declension

Second-declension noun (Greek-type).

	singular	plural
nominative	dartos	dartī dartoe
genitive	dartī	dartōrum
dative	dartō	dartīs
accusative	darton	dartōs
ablative	dartō	dartīs
vocative	darte	dartī dartoe

Descendants

• → English: dartos