humerus
nounUK /ˈhjuːməɹəs/ · US /ˈhjuːməɹəs/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓmsder. Latin umerus Late Latin humeruslbor. English humerus Learned borrowing from Late Latin humerus, from umerus. Cognate with Spanish hombro (“shoulder”).
- Jojo was fine, however—well, she had a fractured humerus and needed to stay overnight, but it could’ve been a lot worse.2022, N. K. Jemisin, The World We Make, Orbit, page 76:
- Synonyms
- armbone
- Related terms
- funny bone