Laminae
/ˈlæm.ɪ.niː/noun
Plural of lamina, meaning thin layers, sheets, or plates of material or tissue.
Did you know?Lamina ultimately comes from Latin *lamina*, meaning a thin plate or sheet, and its deep Indo-European root is tied to the idea of a flat blade or metal sheet—language preserving the geometry of cutting and layering.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lebh-
“To be flat, to be a slab or leaf-like surface”
Latin
Latin
lamina
“A thin plate, sheet, or layer of metal or other material”
Late Latin
Latin
laminae
“Plural form of lamina, thin plates or layers”
Middle English
English
lamine
“A thin plate or layer; also a sheet of metal”
Modern English
English
laminae
“Plural of lamina, thin layers or plates, especially in anatomy or geology”