Masculine

esterno

Meaning

breastbone, sternum

Synonyms

osso esterno

osso do peito

Frequency

25k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/isˈtɛʁ.nu/
Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin sternum, from Ancient Greek στέρνον (stérnon, “chest, breastbone, heart”), from Proto-Indo-European *stern- (“forehead, chest, side”).

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