carpus
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carpus
- /ˈkɑː.pəs/ UK
- /ˈkɑɹ.pəs/ US
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)pəs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from New Latin carpus, from Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “wrist”).
noun carpi
- The group of bones that make up the wrist.
Translations
Talk about this word "carpus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carpus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carpus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carpus "carpus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carpus.Cite this
@misc{carpus_2026,
title = {carpus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carpus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
