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pulvinar
[ puhl-vahy-ner ]
noun
plural pulvinaria
- (in ancient Rome)
- a cushioned couch kept in readiness for any visitation of a god.
- a cushioned seat at a circus.
- Also called pulvinus. (on an Ionic capital) either of two convex forms having on their ends two of the volutes.
adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of pulvinar1
1590–1600; (noun) < Latin ±è³Ü±ô±¹Ä«²Ô²¹°ù cushioned couch, equivalent to ±è³Ü±ô±¹Ä«²Ô ( us ) cushion + -ar, shortening of -Äå°ù±ð, neuter of Äå°ù¾±²õ -ar 1; (adj.) pulvin(us) + -ar 1
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In mattis nulla vitae pulvinar porttitor.
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Nam ut cursus turpis, pulvinar condimentum dui.
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Tyborowska, A., Volman, I., Smeekens, S., Toni, I. & Roelofs, K. Testosterone during puberty shifts emotional control from pulvinar to anterior prefrontal cortex.
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Vestibulum bibendum eget eros nec pulvinar.
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Phasellus rutrum pulvinar nunc sit amet scelerisque.
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