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intercostal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɪn.tɚˈkɔ.stəl/ (US)
  • /ˌɪn.təˈkɒs.təl/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English costal English intercostal From inter- + costal.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Between the ribs of an animal or person.
  2. (not-comparable) Between the ribs of a boat.

Coordinates

infracostal · extracostal · subcostal · supracostal · intracostal

Deriveds

intercostally · intercostal space

Translations (14)

io interkosta (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · pl międzyżebrowy (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · ru межрёберный (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · nl intercostaal (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · sk medzirebrový (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · bg междуребрен (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · de interkostal (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · nl tussenribs (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · ar وَرْبِيّ (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · ru междурёберный (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · ka ნეკნთაშორისი (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · ka ნეკნთაშუა (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · ca intercostal (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person) · ar وَرْبِيَّة (anatomy: between the ribs of an animal or person)

intercostal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɪn.tɚˈkɔ.stəl/ (US)
  • /ˌɪn.təˈkɒs.təl/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- English costal English intercostal From inter- + costal.

Meanings

  1. Any of the intercostal muscles.
  2. Something that is between the ribs of an animal.
  3. Hull reinforcing inserted between frames or bulkheads of a boat.

Forms

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Relateds

entrecôte

Synonyms

intercostalis

Translations (1)

nl tussenribspier (intercostal muscle)