nucha

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin.

Noun

nucha (plural nuchae)

(medicine, zoology, anatomy) The nape or back of the neck.

Derived terms

nuchal
nuchal ligament

Anagrams

chaun

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic نُخَاع‎ (nuḵāʿ, “spinal marrow”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈnu.kʰa/, [ˈnʊ.kʰa]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈnu.ka/, [ˈnuː.ka]

Noun

nucha f (genitive nuchae); first declension

(Medieval Latin) (anatomy) nape

Inflection

First declension.

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nucha	nuchae
genitive	nuchae	nuchārum
dative	nuchae	nuchīs
accusative	nucham	nuchās
ablative	nuchā	nuchīs
vocative	nucha	nuchae

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