esplen

Old French

Alternative forms

• espleen (Anglo-Norman), esplein

Etymology

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

Noun

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

1. (anatomy) spleen

Descendants

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