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humerus

/ˈhjuːməɹəs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.72 in modern English

Syllables
humerus
IPA
/ˈhjuːməɹəs/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bone of the upper arm.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓmsder. Latin umerus Late Latin humeruslbor. English humerus Learned borrowing from Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhjuːməɹəs/
  • British English: /ˈhjuːməɹəs/

Inflected Forms

humeri (plural)

Phrases

funny bone

Frequently Paired Words

funny bone

Synonyms

armbone

Homonyms

humorous

Rhymes With

numerous humorous humerous

Questions

How do you pronounce humerus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhjuːməɹəs/.
What does humerus mean?
The bone of the upper arm.
Where does humerus come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓmsder. Latin umerus Late Latin humeruslbor. English humerus Learned borrowing from Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).

How to pronounce humerus

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