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Meaning of "malleus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MALLEUS

From Latin: hammer.
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PRONUNCIATION OF MALLEUS

malleus  [ˈmælɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MALLEUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Malleus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MALLEUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Malleus

The malleus /ˈmæliəs/ or hammer is a hammer-shaped small bone or ossicle of the middle ear which connects with the incus and is attached to the inner surface of the eardrum. The word is Latin for hammer. It transmits the sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MALLEUS


alias
ˈeɪlɪəs
Aurelius
ɔːˈriːlɪəs
coleus
ˈkəʊlɪəs
Delius
ˈdiːlɪəs
golias
ˈɡəʊlɪəs
Heraclius
hɛˈræklɪəs
ileus
ˈɪlɪəs
Lucilius
luːˈsɪlɪəs
micronucleus
ˌmaɪkrəʊˈnjuːklɪəs
nauplius
ˈnɔːplɪəs
nucleus
ˈnjuːklɪəs
Peleus
ˈpɛlɪəs
pileus
ˈpaɪlɪəs
punctilious
pʌŋkˈtɪlɪəs
Sibelius
sɪˈbeɪlɪəs
soleus
ˈsɒlɪəs
supercilious
ˌsuːpəˈsɪlɪəs
thallious
ˈθælɪəs
trollius
ˈtrɒlɪəs
Vesalius
vɪˈseɪlɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MALLEUS

malleable
malleable cast iron
malleable iron
malleableness
malleably
malleate
malleation
mallee
mallee fowl
mallee root
mallei
malleiform
mallemaroking
mallemuck
mallenders
malleolar
malleoli
malleolus
mallet
mallophagous

WORDS THAT END LIKE MALLEUS

active galactic nucleus
aculeus
aureus
benzene nucleus
crystal nucleus
Deus
kinetonucleus
Linnaeus
macronucleus
Morpheus
Orpheus
Perseus
Piraeus
Prometheus
pronucleus
Proteus
Reus
subnucleus
Thaddeus
Zeus

Synonyms and antonyms of malleus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «malleus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MALLEUS

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The translations of malleus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «malleus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

martillo
570 millions of speakers

English

malleus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मेलियस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المطرقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молоточек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

malleus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হাতুড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marteau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Malleus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hammer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

槌骨
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추골
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Malleus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhi chùy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சம்மட்டியுருவெலும்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घोटाळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çekiç kemiği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

martello
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Malleus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

молоточок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Malleus
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σφύρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

malleus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

malleus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Malleus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of malleus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MALLEUS»

The term «malleus» is regularly used and occupies the 97.866 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MALLEUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about malleus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MALLEUS»

Discover the use of malleus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to malleus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Malleus Maleficarum
Mostly a compilation of superstition and folklore, the book was taken very seriously at the time it was written in the 15th century and became a kind of spiritual law book used by judges to determine the guilt of the accused"--From ...
Heinrich Kramer, James Sprenger, 2007
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The Malleus Maleficarum and the Construction of Witchcraft
Shows the Malleus, a very well known and widely quoted medieval text, to be highly idiosyncratic, and unusual in its ideas, even among the texts of other contemporary witch-theorists.
Hans Peter Broedel, 2003
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The Malleus Maleficarum
The Malleus Maleficarum is one of the best-known treatises dealing with the problem of what to do with witches.
P. G. Maxwell-Stuart, 2007
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The Malleus Maleficarum of Heinrich Kramer and James Sprenger
Approach this book with caution; it is soaked in human blood! Kramer and Sprenger, two Dominican friars, traveled throughout northern Germany, delving into Inquisition records, talking with accused witches, and attending Inquisition trials.
Montague Summers, 2012
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Witchcraft in Europe, 400-1700: A Documentary History
With such claims to the sanction of authority, the Malleus exhaustively analyzed the entire problem of witch beliefs and set out meticulously the ways by which witches could be found, convicted, and executed. The unrelenting thoroughness of ...
Alan Charles Kors, Edward Peters, 2001
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Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
A. Normal malleus, incus, and stapes. B. Malformed malleus lacking handle; incus lacking long crus and short process; malleus and incus fused. C. Malleus lacking handle; incus lacking long crus and short process; stapes absent; malleus ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
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Malleus
In the aftermath of a century-long campaign, Inquisitor Eisenhorn finds his beliefs pushed to their limits.
Dan Abnett, 2004
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Middle Ear Surgery: Recent Advances and Future Directions
This so-called malleus handle (malleus grip) stapedectomy, also called incus replacement sta- pedectomy or vestibulomalleopexy, has been carried out since the 1 960s. Quite a lot of ear surgeons report that they occasionally carry out ...
Klaus Jahnke, Philipp Dost, 2004
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Malleus Maleficarum
Mostly a compilation of superstition and folklore, the book was taken very seriously at the time it was written in the 15th century and became a kind of spiritual law book used by judges to determine the guilt of the accused.
Heinrich Kramer, James Sprenger, 1928
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The Hammer of Witches: A Complete Translation of the Malleus ...
This highly acclaimed translation, based on the translator's extensive research and detailed analysis of the Latin text, is the only complete English version available, and the most reliable.With detailed explanatory notes and a guide to ...
‎2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MALLEUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term malleus is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Elíxir de amor' para Costa Rica
No transitan por su pentagrama hechiceras que justifiquen la aplicación de libro Malleus maleficarum (Martillo de las brujas). No se conocen el ... «La Nación Costa Rica, Jul 15»
2
Review: 'Vinegar Tom' and 'Judith' Examine Woman as Myth
It was taken instead from a book published in Germany in the 15th century, the “Malleus Maleficarum,” which explains why women are more ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
3
Album Review: Cradle of Filth – Hammer of the Witches
With its name taken from the Malleus Maleficarum, a medieval document that details the persecution of those in league with the devil, Hammer ... «Consequence of Sound, Jul 15»
4
Putting Government in the Role of the Individual
... individuals;let's start acting with some individuality, governed by our God given natural rights, without rancor or malleus towards each other, ... «Ammon News, Jul 15»
5
Neutrons show that 260 million years ago the Pristerodon could …
Furthermore, our middle ear consisting of three ear ossicles, the malleus, incus and stapes, amplifies sound impulses from the eardrum, and ... «Cordis News, Jul 15»
6
Dani Filth Talks "Hammer Of The Witches" Title, Recording
The album's title is named after the "Malleus Maleficarum," a medieval document of guidelines regarding the persecution and torture of witches ... «Metal Underground, Jul 15»
7
Hearing Aids Market – Global Industry Analysis and Forecast 2014 …
The outer ear comprises the auditory canal and ear drum, the middle ear comprises ossicles (stapes, malleus, and incus), and the inner ear ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
8
Horse Senses
The middle ear is the air-filled chamber behind the ear drum and contains the malleus, incus and stapes bones which amplify the vibration on the eardrum ... «Animal Friends Pet Insurance, Jun 15»
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LISTEN: Cradle of Filth Release New Song “Deflowering the …
While the album is about witches seeking revenge for the deaths at the hands of people, the original album title is in reference to the 'Malleus ... «mxdwn.com, Jun 15»
10
Don't Blame the Witches
In 1485, Pope Innocent VIII published his treatise on the prosecution of witches, Malleus Maleficarum. This addressed concerns that extreme ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»

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