# torcular Herophili

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌtɔɹ.kjəl.ɚ hɪˈɹɑf.əˌlaɪ/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of confluence of sinuses.

## Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Latin torcular Hērophilī (“Herophilos' winepress”), named after Greek physician Herophilos, while torcular was the Latin calque of Ancient Greek ληνός (lēnós, “anything shaped like a tub or trough; wine vat”), originally described by Herophilos.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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