dorsum
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Latin
Noun [edit]
dorsum (plural dorsa)
- (geology) ridge on a hill; Used by planetary geologists to refer to ridge on the surfaces of planet and moon.
- The back or dorsal region on an animal.
Related terms [edit]
References [edit]
- dorsum in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Unknown origin.
Noun [edit]
dorsum (genitive dorsī); n, second declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dorsum | dorsa |
| genitive | dorsī | dorsōrum |
| dative | dorsō | dorsīs |
| accusative | dorsum | dorsa |
| ablative | dorsō | dorsīs |
| vocative | dorsum | dorsa |
