Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
позвонок. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
позвонок, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
позвонок in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
позвонок you have here. The definition of the word
позвонок will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
позвонок, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Russian
Etymology
From звено́ (zvenó, “link of a chain”).
Pronunciation
Noun
позвоно́к • (pozvonók) m inan (genitive позвонка́, nominative plural позвонки́, genitive plural позвонко́в)
- vertebra
ше́йные позвонки́- šéjnyje pozvonkí
- jugular/cervical vertebrae
поясни́чные позвонки́- pojasníčnyje pozvonkí
- lumbar vertebrae
Declension
Derived terms