ilium

Meaning

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

Synonyms

hip bone

ischium

pelvis

pubis

Ilion

iliac bone

os ilium

Translations

ilium

ilíaco

Darmbein

ílio

ilion

ili

ileo

darmbeen

osso iliaco

Hüfte

bassin

ilion

Troie

aile iliaque

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɪlɪəm/

Etymology

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