umerus

Pronunciation: [ˈʊ.mɛ.rʊs]

“umerus” is a Latin word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

the humerus bone
shoulder (especially of a human)
of mountain ridges
of trees or plants
of a country
the shoulders (when speaking of a burden)

Etymology

From *h₂omes- (“shoulder”), a variant vocalism of Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓms (“shoulder”), by rhotacism. Cognates include Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos), Sanskrit अंस (áṃsa), and Gothic 𐌰𐌼𐍃 (ams).

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