sternum

Betekenis (Engels)

1. The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process.
2. The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax.

Sinonieme

breastbone

chest

breast-bone

breast

pit of the stomach

web

breast bone

web plate

bosom

chest bone

bust

clavicle

collarbone

Vertalings

esternón

Brustbein

sternum

sterno

esterno

Sternum

sternum

borstbeen

estèrnum

στέρνο

عظم القص

osso esterno

estern

göğüs kemiği

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈstɜː.nəm/

Etimologie (Engels)

Verwante met Old English: steorn

Verwante met Duits: Stirn

In summary

Borrowed from New Latin sternum, related to Old English steorn (“forehead”), German Stirn (“forehead”).