lumbar
English
Etymology
From Latin lumbus (“loin”) + -ar. See loin.
Pronunciation
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Adjective
lumbar (not comparable)
- Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis.
- 2008, David J. Magee, Orthopedic Physical Assessment, 5th edition, page 515:
- The lumbar spine supports the upper body and transmits the weight of the upper body to the pelvis and lower limbs.
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
lumbar (plural lumbars)
- (informal) The lumbar region.
- Synonym: lower back
- A lumbar vertebra.
- 1905, Robert W. Lovett, “The mechanism of the normal spine and its relation to scoliosis”, in Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, volume 153, number 13, pages 354-355:
- The first lumbar moved between the erect position and extreme flexion 8.2 cm.
Anagrams
Catalan
Adjective
lumbar m or f (masculine and feminine plural lumbars)
Related terms
Further reading
- “lumbar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “lumbar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “lumbar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “lumbar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Adjective
lumbar m or f (plural lumbares)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “lumbar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, since 2012
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin lumbus (“loin”) + -ar.
Pronunciation
Adjective
lumbar m or f (masculine and feminine plural lumbares)
Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
- “lumbar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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