humerus

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See also: humérus

English

Etymology

From Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).

Pronunciation

Noun

humerus (plural humeri)

  1. (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.

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Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

humerus m (genitive humerī); second declension

  1. alternative form of umerus

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative humerus humerī
genitive humerī humerōrum
dative humerō humerīs
accusative humerum humerōs
ablative humerō humerīs
vocative humere humerī

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Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French humérus.

Noun

humerus n (uncountable)

  1. humerus

Declension

Declension of humerus
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative humerus humerusul
genitive-dative humerus humerusului
vocative humerusule
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