spina

1. A spine; the backbone.
2. One of the quills of a spinet.
3. (historical) A barrier dividing the Ancient Roman hippodrome longitudinally.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈspaɪ.nə/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

spine

Translations

άκανθα