humerus
See also: humérus
English
Etymology
From Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) enPR: hyo͞o'mərəs, IPA(key): /ˈhjuːməɹəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhjuːməɹɪs/
- Homophone: humorous
Noun
humerus (plural humeri)
- (anatomy) The bone of the upper arm.
- 2022, N. K. Jemisin, The World We Make, Orbit, page 76:
- Jojo was fine, however—well, she had a fractured humerus and needed to stay overnight, but it could’ve been a lot worse.
Synonyms
Translations
bone of the upper arm
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See also
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈhu.me.rus/, [ˈhʊmɛrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.me.rus/, [ˈuːmerus]
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈu.me.rus/, [ˈʊmɛrʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈu.me.rus/, [ˈuːmerus]
Declension
Second-declension noun.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | humerus | humerī |
| Genitive | humerī | humerōrum |
| Dative | humerō | humerīs |
| Accusative | humerum | humerōs |
| Ablative | humerō | humerīs |
| Vocative | humere | humerī |
References
- humerus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Romanian
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