lumbar

Etymology

From Latin lumbus (“loin”). See loin.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: lŭmʹbä IPA^(key): /ˈlʌm.bɑː/
• (US) enPR: lŭmʹbär IPA^(key): /ˈlʌm.bɑːɹ/

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Adjective

lumbar (not comparable)

1. Related to the lower back or loin.

Anagrams

• Labrum, brumal, labrum, umbral

Adjective

lumbar m, f (plural lumbares)

1. (anatomy) lumbar

Etymology

From Latin lumbus (“loin”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lumˈbaɾ/, [lũmˈbaɾ]

Adjective

lumbar (plural lumbares)

1. lumbar

Further reading

• “lumbar” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.