ilium
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ilium¹
- /ˈɪlɪəm/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪliəm
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin īlium (“lower abdomen”), from īle (“flank”).
noun ilia · ilion
- The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone. Holonyms: hip bone, os coxae < pelvis
- The ileum, part of the small intestine (in modern usage, misspelling of ileum).
Ilium²
- /ˈɪli.əm/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin Īlium, from Ancient Greek Ἴ̄λιον (Í̄lion). Metrical evidence from the Iliad and the Odyssey suggests that the name Ἴλιον (Ílion) formerly began with a digamma: Ϝίλιον (Wílion). Compare Hittite 𒃾𒇻𒊭 (Wi-lu-ša, “Wilusa”), usually identified with Troy, and Hittite 𒌑𒂊𒂖𒇻𒍑 (wellu-š, “pasture, meadow”), from Proto-Indo-European *wólnus (“meadow, pasture”). Cognate with English wold. By surface analysis, Ili- + -um.
proper noun
- Troy.
Translations
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noun bone
| Español | ilion, ilión, ilio |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 腸骨 chōkotsu |
| 中文 | 髂骨 qiàgǔ, 腸骨 /肠骨 chánggǔ |
| Português | ílio, ilíaco |
| Italiano | osso iliaco |
| Русский | подвздошная кость podvzdošnaja kostʹ |
Talk about this word "ilium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ilium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ilium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ilium "ilium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ilium.Cite this
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title = {ilium},
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