Etymology

choana

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Today it means: A funnel; a funnel-shaped opening. Full definition →

New Latin choana ← Ancient Greek χοᾰ́νη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχοᾰ́νη“funnel”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromchoana
  3. English todaychoana

Borrowing from New Latin choana, from Ancient Greek χοᾰ́νη (khoắnē, “funnel”), from χέω (khéō, “to pour”) + -ᾰ́νη (-ắnē, suffix for utensil names).

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