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vertebra.

joint;

8 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈwɛr.tɛ.bra]Classical-Latin[ˈvɛr.te.bra]

  1. a joint

    declension-1 · feminine

  2. a joint, vertebra of the spine

    declension-1 · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wert- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-etor Proto-Indo-European *wértetor Proto-Italic *wertō Latin vertō Latin -bra Latin vertebra From vertō (“to turn”) + -bra (instrumental nominal suffix). Doublet of vertebrum.

noun[ˈwɛr.tɛ.bra]Classical-Latin[ˈvɛr.te.bra]

  1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of vertebrum

    accusative · form-of · neuter · nominative · plural · vocative
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