ischium
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ischium
- /ˈɪskɪəm/ UK
- /ˈɪskiəm/ US
Where it comes from
17th century, from Latin ischium, from Ancient Greek ἰσχίον (iskhíon, “hip joint”).
noun ischia
- The lowest of the three bones that make up each side of the pelvis. And he still carried, after five or six years, and though he dressed it in a mirror night and morning, on his right ischium a running sore of traumatic origin.
Translations
Talk about this word "ischium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ischium. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ischium. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ischium "ischium." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ischium.Cite this
@misc{ischium_2026,
title = {ischium},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ischium},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
