femoral

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See also: fémoral

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin femorālis. Equivalent to femur +‎ -al.

Adjective

femoral (not comparable)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.

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Interlingua

Adjective

femoral (not comparable)

  1. femoral

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Portuguese

Etymology

From fêmur/fémur (“femur”) +‎ -al (“of or relating to”).

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: fe‧mo‧ral

Adjective

femoral m or f (plural femorais)

  1. femoral (of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh)

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Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /femoˈɾal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: fe‧mo‧ral

Adjective

femoral m or f (masculine and feminine plural femorales)

  1. femoral

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