vertebra
English

vertebra
Etymology
From Latin vertebra (“joint”), from vertere (“to turn”). Having multiple vertebrae (plural of vertebra) in one's backbone instead of having a single bone or solid spine, allows for the movement of the body with bends and turns. Hence meaning 1.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈvɜːtɪbɹə/
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Noun
Synonyms
- spondyle (rare)
Derived terms
Translations
any of the small bones which make up the backbone
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See also
Esperanto
Adjective
vertebra (accusative singular vertebran, plural vertebraj, accusative plural vertebrajn)
Antonyms
- malvertebra (“invertebrate”)
Hypernyms
- ĥordohava, ĥordula (“chordate”)
Italian
Etymology
Related terms
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwer.te.bra/, [ˈwɛr.tɛ.bra]
Inflection
First declension.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | vertebra | vertebrae |
Genitive | vertebrae | vertebrārum |
Dative | vertebrae | vertebrīs |
Accusative | vertebram | vertebrās |
Ablative | vertebrā | vertebrīs |
Vocative | vertebra | vertebrae |
Descendants
References
- vertebra in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- vertebra in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Manx
Synonyms
- junt craue-drommey
Derived terms
- vertebragh (“vertebrate, vertebral”)
Spanish
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