English Explanatory Dictionary

spina

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spine; the backbone.
  2. One of the quills of a spinet.
  3. A barrier dividing the Ancient Roman hippodrome longitudinally.
noun
  1. A class of biocybernetic methods used in endocrinology for diagnostics and clinical research.

Pronunciation

/ˈspaɪ.nə/

Word forms

spina spinae

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīna (“a thorn; a prickle, spine”). Doublet of spine.

Related words

spina bifida spina externa spina interna

Derived words

SPINA-DI SPINA-GBeta SPINA-GD SPINA-GR SPINA-GT
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