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pelvis

/ˈpɛlvɪs/

Rhymes with -ɛlvɪs

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From Latin pēlvis (“basin”), from Old Latin pēluis (“basin”), further etymology uncertain.

noun pelvises · pelves

The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids. Meronyms: hip bone, os coxae; sacrum; coccyx
broadly The pelvic region of the human body. Elvis was swinging his pelvis around and the ladies were swooning.
A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter. Near-synonyms: infundibulum, choana, cornu
Similar: infundibulum, choana, cornu

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: hip, pelvic girdle, pelvic arch, renal pelvis, gynecoid, basin, rim, dock, drainage, pool, pond, catchment, watershed, lagoon, cadre, tank

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noun bone

Español	pelvis
한국어	골반 golban
日本語	骨盤 kotsuban
中文	骨盆 gǔpén, 骨盤 /骨盘 gǔpán
Kiswahili	fupanyonga
Português	pelve, bacia, pélvis
Français	bassin, pelvis
Deutsch	Becken
Italiano	bacino
Ελληνικά	λεκάνη lekáni
Română	pelvis, bazin
Русский	таз taz
Tiếng Việt	khung chậu, xương chậu
العربية	حَوْض ḥawḍ
עברית	אַגָּן agán

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@misc{pelvis_2026,
  title = {pelvis},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pelvis},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}