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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescolonne vertébrale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kolon vɛʁtebʁal
"Il a ressenti une douleur le long de la colonne vertébrale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The series of vertebrae extending from the skull to the pelvis, enclosing the spinal cord; the backbone.
"He felt a sharp pain running down his spine." - 2
The bound edge of a book where the pages are held together.
"The title of the novel was clearly printed on its worn leather spine."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'spin', meaning a thorn or the backbone, originating from Old French 'espine' and ultimately from Latin 'spina', meaning thorn or backbone. Over centuries, the anatomical sense extended from the thorny profile of vertebrae to the central structural column of animals and books.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spine" is said worldwide
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colonne vertébrale
Transliteration: kolon vɛʁtebʁal
"Il a ressenti une douleur le long de la colonne vertébrale."
Wirbelsäule
Transliteration: vɪʁbl̩ˌzɔɪ̯lə
"Die Wirbelsäule stützt den gesamten menschlichen Körper."
colonna vertebrale
Transliteration: koˈlɔn.na ver.teˈbra.le
"Un buon materasso sostiene la colonna vertebrale durante il sonno."
columna vertebral
Transliteration: koˈlum.na ber.teˈβɾal
"La columna vertebral protege la médula espinal."
coluna vertebral
Transliteration: koˈlũ.nɐ veʁ.teˈβɾaw
"A postura correta evita dores na coluna vertebral."
रीढ़ की हड्डी
Transliteration: reerh ki haddee
"योग करने से रीढ़ की हड्डी मजबूत होती है।"
脊椎
Transliteration: jǐzhuī
"保护好脊椎对健康非常重要。"
척추
Transliteration: cheokchu
"그는 척추 부상으로 치료를 받고 있다."
脊柱
Transliteration: sekichū
"重い荷物を持ったときに脊柱を痛めた。"
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