spondilo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin spondylus, from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος (spóndulos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspɔn.di.lo/
• Rhymes: -ɔndilo
• Hyphenation: spòn‧di‧lo

Noun

spondilo m (plural spondili)

1. (anatomy, obsolete) vertebra

   Synonym: vertebra

Related terms

• spondilite
• spondilolisi

Further reading

• spondilo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana