"lumbar" meaning in English

See lumbar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈlʌm.bɑː/, /ˈlʌm.bɑɹ/ Audio: en-us-lumbar 2.ogg , En-us-lumbar 1.ogg Forms: more lumbar [comparative], most lumbar [superlative]
enPR: lŭmʹbä, lŭmʹbär Rhymes: -ʌmbɑː(ɹ) Etymology: From Latin lumbus (“loin”) + -ar. See loin. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*lendʰ- (loin)}}, {{der|en|la|lumbus|t=loin}} Latin lumbus (“loin”), {{af|en|-ar}} -ar Head templates: {{en-adj}} lumbar (comparative more lumbar, superlative most lumbar)
  1. Related to the lower back or loin, specifically the five vertebrae between the rib cage and the pelvis. Synonyms: lumbal Derived forms: lumbago, lumbar ganglion, lumbar puncture, lumbar vertebra, supralumbar, translumbar Translations (related to the lower back or loin): գոտկատեղի (gotkateġi) (Armenian), поясен (pojasen) (Bulgarian), на кръста (na krǎsta) (Bulgarian), lumbar (Catalan), bederní (Czech), lanne- (Finnish), lombaire (French), lumbar (Galician), lumbal (German), lendar- (Icelandic), lumbach (Irish), lombare (Italian), lombar (Portuguese), поясничный (pojasničnyj) (Russian), lumbar (Spanish), sasapnin (Tagalog), lumbar (Turkish), llyfenol (Welsh), meingefnol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-lumbar-en-adj-bV~TRxHB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 54 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈlʌm.bɑː/, /ˈlʌm.bɑɹ/ Audio: en-us-lumbar 2.ogg , En-us-lumbar 1.ogg Forms: lumbars [plural]
enPR: lŭmʹbä, lŭmʹbär Rhymes: -ʌmbɑː(ɹ) Etymology: From Latin lumbus (“loin”) + -ar. See loin. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*lendʰ- (loin)}}, {{der|en|la|lumbus|t=loin}} Latin lumbus (“loin”), {{af|en|-ar}} -ar Head templates: {{en-noun}} lumbar (plural lumbars)
  1. (informal) The lumbar region. Tags: informal Synonyms: lower back
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  2. A lumbar vertebra.
    Sense id: en-lumbar-en-noun-N8TieVTo

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Alternative forms

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      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
      "word": "lumbal"
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      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
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      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
      "word": "lumbach"
    },
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      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
      "word": "lombare"
    },
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
      "word": "lombar"
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      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
      "word": "поясничный"
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      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
      "word": "lumbar"
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      "code": "tl",
      "lang": "Tagalog",
      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
      "word": "sasapnin"
    },
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      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
      "word": "lumbar"
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      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
      "word": "llyfenol"
    },
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      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "related to the lower back or loin",
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    }
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  ],
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}

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    "Terms with Bulgarian translations",
    "Terms with Catalan translations",
    "Terms with Czech translations",
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    "Terms with French translations",
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    "Terms with German translations",
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