hueso

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) bone
  • (botany) stone, pit the central part of some fruits, consisting of the seed and a hard endocarp layer (like those of peach, olive, avocado or mango)
  • (politics) political position (appointed or elected)
  • (Spain) strict person

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish huesso inherited from Latin ossum inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁ (bone).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃ésth₁

Gloss

bone

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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