ulna

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Ulna

Etymology

From Latin ulna (“elbow”).

Noun

ulna (plural ulnae or ulnas)

1. (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.

Derived terms

• ulnar

See also

• radius

Translations

bone of the forearm

Armenian: արմունկոսկր (hy) (armunkoskr) Dutch: ellepijp (nl) f. Estonian: küünarluu (et) Finnish: kyynärluu (fi) Galician: ulna (gl) f. Greek: ωλένη (el) (oléni) f. Italian: ulna (it) f.

Mandarin: 尺骨 (cmn) Russian: локтевая кость (ru) (loktevája kost’) f. Scottish Gaelic: cnàimh na h-uilne m. Spanish: cúbito (es) m. Swedish: armbågsben (sv) Turkish: dirsek kemiği (tr)

Anagrams

• Luna, luna, ulan, unal

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Galician

Noun

ulna f. (plural ulnas)

1. (anatomy) ulna

Synonyms

• (ulna): cúbito

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Italian

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Noun

ulna f. (plural ulne)

1. (anatomy) ulna

Synonyms

• cubito

Related terms

• ulnare

Anagrams

• luna

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Latin

Etymology

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

ulna (genitive ulnae); f, first declension

1. elbow
2. (poetic) arm

   maternis in ulnis — in mother's arms

3. (unit of length) cubit, ell

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	ulna	ulnae
genitive	ulnae	ulnārum
dative	ulnae	ulnīs
accusative	ulnam	ulnās
ablative	ulnā	ulnīs
vocative	ulna	ulnae

Descendants

• English: ulna