ligament
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ligament
- /ˈlɪɡəmənt/
Where it comes from
From Middle English ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from ligō (“tie, bind”).
noun ligaments
- A band of strong tissue that connects bones to other bones. It so chanced that at this juncture the decayed ligaments of the skeleton gave way, and the dry bones fell together in a heap, thus causing the dusty wreath of cypress to drop upon the table.
- That which binds or acts as a ligament. It remains to mention one consideration which naturally occurred in the reflections upon the expediency of assuming the State Debts. This is its tendency to strengthen our infant Government by increasing the number of ligaments between the Government and the interests of Individuals.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tie, band, strap, bond, cord, link, fascia, tendon, sinew, connection, nexus, linkage, aponeurosis, retinaculum, tissue, rope
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noun band of strong tissue that holds the bones of an animal in position
| Español | ligamento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인대 indae |
| 日本語 | 靭帯 jintai, 靱帯 jintai |
| 中文 | 韌帶 /韧带 rèndài |
| हिन्दी | स्नायु snāyu, लिगामेन्ट ligāmenṭ, पट्ठा paṭṭhā |
| Português | ligamento |
| Français | ligament |
| Deutsch | Band, Ligament |
| Italiano | legamento, benderella |
| Ελληνικά | σύνδεσμος sýndesmos |
| Română | ligament |
| Русский | свя́зка svjázka, лигаме́нт ligamént |
| Tiếng Việt | dây chằng |
| العربية | رِبَاط ribāṭ |
| עברית | רְצוּעָה retsu'á |
Talk about this word "ligament." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ligament. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ligament. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ligament "ligament." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ligament.Cite this
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title = {ligament},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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