vertebra

/ˈvɜːtəbɹə/VUR-tuh-bruh

/ˈvɝtəbɹə/VUR-tuh-bruh

Meaninga joint

Common meaning: a bone of the spine

vertebra jointLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1977 · scan
aLatin plural ending: things to be

Journey through time

Latinvertebra, -ae‘a joint’
Englishvertebra‘a bone of the spine’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin vertebra ‘a joint’.

Roots

vertebra, -ae Latin “a joint”

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