whisker

Hair of the nose (animal)

vibrissa, vibrissae, f

Noun [Cite]

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /u̯iˈbris.sa/, [u̯ɪˈbrɪs̠ːä]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /viˈbris.sa/, [viˈbrisːä]

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Declension

First-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	vibrissa	vibrissae
Genitive	vibrissae	vibrissārum
Dative	vibrissae	vibrissīs
Accusative	vibrissam	vibrissās
Ablative	vibrissā	vibrissīs
Vocative	vibrissa	vibrissae

Etymology:

From vibrāre.

Note:

Often used in plural

References:

• "vibrissa". In: Wiktionary, Wikimedia Foundation, visited on 05.03.2023‎