spondilo

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin spondylus, from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος (spóndulos).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspɔn.di.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔndilo
  • Hyphenation: spòn‧di‧lo

Noun

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spondilo m (plural spondili)

  1. (anatomy, obsolete) vertebra
    Synonym: vertebra
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Further reading

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  • spondilo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana