ulna
Meaningthe elbow
Common meaning: a forearm bone
- ulnthe elbow; the armLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1925 · scan
- aLatin plural ending: things to be
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
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Latin ulna ‘the elbow; the arm’.
Roots
- ulna, -ae Latin “the elbow; the arm”
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