acetabulum
nounUK /ˌæs.ɪˈtæb.jʊl.əm/ · US /ˌæs.əˈtæb.jəl.əm/
Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin acētābulum (“vinegar saucer, 1/48 congius”), from acētum (“vinegar”) + -bulum (“-bule: a vessel for”).
7 senses
- 1The bony cup of the hip bone which receives the head of…
- 2The cavity in which the leg of an insect is inserted at…
- 3A sucker of the sepia or cuttlefish and related animals.
- 4The large posterior sucker of the leeches.
- 5One of the lobes of the placenta in ruminating animals.
- 6A vinegar saucer, especially (historical) in ancient…
- 7A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of…
- Holonyms: hip joint; hip bone < pelvis
6
A vinegar saucer, especially (historical) in ancient Roman contexts.
7
Historical A Roman unit of liquid measure reckoned as the volume of 2½ Roman ounces of wine and equivalent to about 66 mL although differing slightly over time.
- Derived terms
- acetabular, acetabulate, acetabulo-, aceto-