ulna
English
/ˈʌlnə/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) The bone of the forearm that extends from the elbow to the wrist on the side opposite to the thumb, corresponding to the fibula of the hind limb. Also, the corresponding bone in the forelimb of any vertebrate.
Etymology
Derived from Latin ulna (elbow, forearm, arm).
Origin
Latin
ulna
Gloss
elbow, forearm, arm
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
肘
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- dorsoulnar English
- humeroulnar English
- postulnar English
- radioulna English
- radioulnar English
- ulnad English
- ulnar English
- ulnarmost English
- ulna Latin
- ulna Italian
- ulna Spanish, Castilian
- *Heh₃l(e)n- Proto-Indo-European
- ulna Portuguese
- ulna Irish
- ulno Esperanto
- ulna Catalan, Valencian
- ulna Galician