dorsalis

Latin

Alternative forms

• dorsuālis

Etymology

From dorsum (“the back”)

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /dorˈsaː.lis/, [d̪ɔrˈs̠äːlʲɪs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /dorˈsa.lis/, [d̪orˈsäːlis]

Adjective

dorsālis (neuter dorsāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

1. dorsal; of or pertaining to the back

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	dorsālis	dorsāle		dorsālēs	dorsālia
Genitive	dorsālis			dorsālium
Dative	dorsālī			dorsālibus
Accusative	dorsālem	dorsāle		dorsālēs dorsālīs	dorsālia
Ablative	dorsālī			dorsālibus
Vocative	dorsālis	dorsāle		dorsālēs	dorsālia

Antonyms

• (of the belly): ventrālis

Related terms

• dorsualia
• dorsum

Descendants

Descendants of dorsalis in other languages

• Catalan: dorsal
• English: dorsal
• French: dorsal
• German: dorsal

• Italian: dorsale
• Portuguese: dorsal
• Spanish: dorsal