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umerus.

upper arm, shoulder;

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈʊ.mɛ.rʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈuː.me.rus]
  1. the humerus bone

    declension-2 · masculine
  2. shoulder (especially of a human)

    declension-2 · masculine
  3. back, ridge of mountain ridges

    declension-2 · masculine
  4. back, ridge of trees or plants

    declension-2 · masculine
  5. back, ridge of a country

    declension-2 · masculine
  6. the shoulders (when speaking of a burden)

    declension-2 · masculine
Where this word comes from

From *h₂omes- (“shoulder”), a variant vocalism of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓms (“shoulder”), by rhotacism. Cognates include Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos), Sanskrit अंस (áṃsa), and Gothic 𐌰𐌼𐍃 (ams).

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