spinal

See also: spinał and spínal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin spīnālis (of or belonging to the spine), from spīna (a prickle, spine) + -ālis (-al, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, spine + -al.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /spaɪ.nəl/, /spaɪ.nl̩/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪnəl

Adjective

spinal (not comparable)

  1. (anatomy, zootomy) Of or relating to the spine.
    1. Of or pertaining to the spinal cord.
    2. (zoology) (of a frog or other experimental animal) Having a pithed brain, but an intact surgically isolated spinal cord.

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Noun

spinal (plural spinals)

  1. (medicine, colloquial) A spinal anesthesia.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin spīnālis, from Latin spīna.

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Adjective

spinal (feminine spinale, masculine plural spinaux, feminine plural spinales)

  1. (anatomy) spinal

Further reading

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin spīnālis, from Latin spīna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃpiˈnaːl/, /spiˈnaːl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

spinal (strong nominative masculine singular spinaler, not comparable)

  1. spinal

Declension

Interlingua

Adjective

spinal (not comparable)

  1. spinal

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French spinal, Late Latin spīnālis, from Latin spīna. Doublet of the inherited spinare.

Adjective

spinal m or n (feminine singular spinală, masculine plural spinali, feminine and neuter plural spinale)

  1. spinal

Declension

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