Etymology

ligament

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Today it means: A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones. Full definition →

Middle English ligament ← Latin ligāmentum
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  1. Latin · derived fromligāmentum
  2. Middle English · inherited fromligament
  3. English todayligament

From Middle English ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from ligō (“tie, bind”).

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