French Conversation · Level 123
59 words
French word
cubitus
Pronunciation
IPA/kybitys/
Meaning
- masculine nounulna
Example
Il s'est fracturé le cubitus.
He fractured his ulna.
More examples
Je me suis fait mal au cubitus en tombant à vélo.
I hurt my ulna when I fell off my bike.
Core concept
A long supporting strut along the little-finger edge of the forearm.
Similar words
avant-bras: The part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist.
coude: The bending joint connecting the upper arm and forearm.
Definition in French
Os long de l'avant-bras, situé du côté du petit doigt, qui participe à l'articulation du coude.
Word origin
French cubitus is a learned borrowing from Latin cubitus, meaning elbow or forearm, retained as an anatomical term for this bone.
Usage tips
- Cubitus is masculine, so the standard article is le, as in une fracture du cubitus.