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sterno

  • /ˈstɛrno/

Where it comes from

dal greco antico στέρνον ossia "petto"

noun sterni

  1. osso lungo piatto anteriore del torace a forma di scudo rettangolare, che sostiene le coste e le clavicole e protegge il cuore, i polmoni e l'esofago

In English

  • breastbone the central narrow bone in the front of the chest

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"sterno." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/sterno. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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sterno. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/sterno

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"sterno." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/sterno.

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@misc{sterno_2026,
  title = {sterno},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/sterno},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}