umerus

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃émsos (“shoulder”) by rhotacism and vowel anaptyxis -ms- > -mer-. Cognates include Ancient Greek ὦμος (ômos), Sanskrit अंस (áṃsa), and Gothic 𐌰𐌼𐍃 (ams).

Pronunciation

Noun

umerus m (genitive umerī); second declension

  1. (anatomy) the humerus bone
  2. shoulder (especially of a human)
  3. back, ridge, such as of a mountain

Declension

Second-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative umerus umerī
genitive umerī umerōrum
dative umerō umerīs
accusative umerum umerōs
ablative umerō umerīs
vocative umere umerī

Descendants

  • Balkan Romance:
    • Aromanian: anumir, numir, umir
    • Istro-Romanian: rumer, umer
    • Megleno-Romanian: numir
    • Romanian: umăr
  • Ibero-Romance:
  • Italo-Romance:
  • Òc:
  • Borrowings:

References

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