English Explanatory Dictionary

sustentaculum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A supporting structure, a body part that supports one or more other parts.

Pronunciation

/ˌsʌstɛnˈtakjʊləm/ /ˌsəstɛnˈtækjələm/

Word forms

sustentaculum sustentacula sustentaculums

Etymology

From Latin sustentaculum; compare sustentate. Attested since the eighteenth century.

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