spondilo

Italian

Etymology

From Latin spondylus, from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος (spóndulos).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspɔn.di.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɔndilo
  • Hyphenation: spòn‧di‧lo

Noun

spondilo m (plural spondili)

  1. (anatomy, obsolete) vertebra
    Synonym: vertebra

Further reading

  • spondilo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana