Etymology

spina

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Today it means: A spine; the backbone. Full definition →

Latin spīna
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spina · noun1

  1. Latin · borrowed fromspīna“a thorn; a prickle, spine”
  2. English todayspina

Unadapted borrowing from Latin spīna (“a thorn; a prickle, spine”). Doublet of spine.

Spina · proper noun2

  1. Latin · borrowed fromSpīna
  2. English todaySpina

Borrowed from Latin Spīna.

SPINA · noun3

Acronym of structure parameter inference approach.

Words from the same roots

Latinspīna all →

spinespinneyspinifexspinule

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