ligament

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ligament

[li.ɡaˈment]

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Borrowed from French ligament, itself a borrowing from Latin ligāmentum, from ligō (“tie, bind”). By surface analysis, liga + -ment. Compare legământ, an inherited doublet.

noun ligamente · ligament · ligamentul · ligamentele

neuter ligament

In English

tendon band of fibrous tissue
ligament band of strong tissue that holds the bones of an animal in position

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"ligament." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/ligament. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

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

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@misc{ligament_2026,
  title = {ligament},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/ligament},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}