English–French

“radius” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁadjys/

Example

Il s'est cassé le radius.

He broke his radius.

Illustration for radius (radius)

How to say “radius” in French

“Radius” in French is radius.

The long bone along the thumb side of the forearm that helps form the wrist.

Full entry for radius: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with radius

Après la chute, on a immobilisé le bras pour protéger le radius.

After the fall, they immobilized the arm to protect the radius.

Tips for using radius

  • In ordinary speech, l'avant-bras or le bras is more common than radius, which belongs mainly to medical vocabulary.

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