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lumbar.

Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈlʌm.bɑː/UK/ˈlʌm.bɑɹ/General-American/ˈlʌm.bɚ/General-American
  1. Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.

Where this word comes from

From Latin lumbāris, from lumbus (“loin”) + -āris. See loin.

noun/ˈlʌm.bɑː/UK/ˈlʌm.bɑɹ/General-American/ˈlʌm.bɚ/General-American
  1. The lumbar region.

    informal
  2. A lumbar vertebra.

Where this word comes from

From Latin lumbāris, from lumbus (“loin”) + -āris. See loin.

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