humerus
See also: humérus
English edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) enPR: hyo͞o'mərəs, IPA(key): /ˈhjuːməɹəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhjuːməɹɪs/
- Homophone: humorous
Noun edit
humerus (plural humeri)
- (anatomy) The bone of the upper arm.
- 2022, N. K. Jemisin, The World We Make, Orbit, page 76:
- Jojo was fine, however—well, she had a fractured humerus and needed to stay overnight, but it could’ve been a lot worse.
Synonyms edit
Translations edit
bone of the upper arm
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See also edit
Further reading edit
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhu.me.rus/, [ˈhʊmɛrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.me.rus/, [ˈuːmerus]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu.me.rus/, [ˈʊmɛrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.me.rus/, [ˈuːmerus]
Noun edit
humerus m (genitive humerī); second declension
- Alternative form of umerus
Declension edit
Second-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | humerus | humerī |
Genitive | humerī | humerōrum |
Dative | humerō | humerīs |
Accusative | humerum | humerōs |
Ablative | humerō | humerīs |
Vocative | humere | humerī |
References edit
- humerus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
humerus n (uncountable)
Declension edit
declension of humerus (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) humerus | humerusul |
genitive/dative | (unui) humerus | humerusului |
vocative | humerusule |