ulna
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin ulna (“elbow”).
Noun [edit]
- (anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
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Translations [edit]
bone of the forearm
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Catalan [edit]
Noun [edit]
ulna f (plural ulnes)
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Galician [edit]
Noun [edit]
ulna f (plural ulnas)
- (anatomy) ulna
Synonyms [edit]
- (ulna): cúbito
Italian [edit]
Noun [edit]
ulna f (plural ulne)
- (anatomy) ulna
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Latin [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Of Proto-Indo-European origin. Related to Old Armenian ուլն (uln, “neck”), Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 (aleina, “cubit”), Old Church Slavonic ланита (“cheek”), Sanskrit अणि (aṇi, “the point of a needle”).
Noun [edit]
ulna (genitive ulnae); f, first declension
Inflection [edit]
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ulna | ulnae |
| genitive | ulnae | ulnārum |
| dative | ulnae | ulnīs |
| accusative | ulnam | ulnās |
| ablative | ulnā | ulnīs |
| vocative | ulna | ulnae |
Descendants [edit]
Portuguese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin ulna (“elbow”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
ulna f (plural ulnas)
- (anatomy, Brazil) ulna
Synonyms [edit]
- cúbito (Portugal)
