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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin coxalis, from Latin coxa.
Adjective
coxal (not comparable)
- (anatomy) sciatic (relating to the hip)
- (zoology) Relating to a coxite
Derived terms
Translations
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin coxālis, from Latin coxa.
Pronunciation
Adjective
coxal (feminine coxale, masculine plural coxaux, feminine plural coxales)
- (relational) hip; sciatic, coxal
- Synonym: sciatique
Further reading
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French coxal.
Adjective
coxal m or n (feminine singular coxală, masculine plural coxali, feminine and neuter plural coxale)
- coxal
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin or Late Latin coxālis, from Latin coxa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /koɡˈsal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: co‧xal
Noun
coxal m (plural coxales)
- hip bone, innominate bone
- Synonyms: hueso coxal, hueso de la cadera, hueso innominado
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