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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin femorālis. Equivalent to femur + -al.
Adjective
femoral (not comparable)
- Of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh.
Derived terms
Translations
of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh
Interlingua
Adjective
femoral (not comparable)
- femoral
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)
- femoral (of, pertaining to, or near the femur or thigh)
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /femoˈɾal/
- Rhymes: -al
- Syllabification: fe‧mo‧ral
Adjective
femoral m or f (masculine and feminine plural femorales)
- femoral
Derived terms
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