English Explanatory Dictionary

ilium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.
  2. The ileum, part of the small intestine (in modern usage, misspelling of ileum).
name
  1. Troy.

Pronunciation

/ˈɪlɪəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-ilium.wav /ˈɪli.əm/

Word forms

ilium ilia ilion

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īlium (“lower abdomen”), from īle (“flank”).

Related words

acetabulum ischium pubis Iliad Wilusa

Derived words

iliac ilio- subilium suprailium
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