mugurkauls

Latvian

Mugurkauls

Etymology

From mugura (“back”) +‎ kauls (“bone”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

mugurkauls m (1st declension)

  1. (anatomy) spine, backbone
    mugurkaula skriemeļi, artērijas ― spine vertebrae, arteries
    mugurkaula deformācija ― spine deformation
    mugurkaula izliekumi ― curvature of the spine
    lokans mugurkauls ― flexible backbone
    lauzt mugurkaulu ― to break one's spine
  2. (strong) character, nature
    vīrs ar stringru mugurkaulu ― a man with a strong spine (= character)

Declension

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