humerus
See also: humérus
English
editEtymology
editFrom 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
edithumerus (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
editTranslations
editbone of the upper arm
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See also
editFurther reading
editLatin
editPronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈhu.me.rus/, [ˈhʊmɛrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.me.rus/, [ˈuːmerus]
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈu.me.rus/, [ˈʊmɛrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.me.rus/, [ˈuːmerus]
Noun
edithumerus m (genitive humerī); second declension
- Alternative form of umerus
Declension
editSecond-declension noun.
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
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
editEtymology
editNoun
edithumerus n (uncountable)
Declension
edit declension of humerus (singular only)
singular | ||
---|---|---|
n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) humerus | humerusul |
genitive/dative | (unui) humerus | humerusului |
vocative | humerusule |
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