"ulna" meaning in Latin

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Noun

IPA: /ˈul.na/ [Classical], [ˈʊɫ̪nä] [Classical], /ˈul.na/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈulnä] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: From Proto-Italic *olenā, presumably from Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l(e)n-, from the root *Heh₃l- (“to bend”), although this reconstruction remains uncertain. Related to Old Armenian ուլն (uln, “neck”), Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 (aleina, “cubit”), Old Church Slavonic ланита (lanita, “cheek”), Ancient Greek ὠλένη (ōlénē, “elbow”), Sanskrit अणि (aṇi, “the point of a needle”), Albanian llërë (“upper arm”), Welsh elin (“forearm; elbow”). Etymology templates: {{inh|la|itc-pro|*olenā}} Proto-Italic *olenā, {{der|la|ine-pro||*Heh₃l(e)n-}} Proto-Indo-European *Heh₃l(e)n-, {{m|ine-pro|*Heh₃l-|t=to bend}} *Heh₃l- (“to bend”), {{cog|xcl|ուլն|t=neck}} Old Armenian ուլն (uln, “neck”), {{cog|got|𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰|t=cubit}} Gothic 𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰 (aleina, “cubit”), {{cog|cu|ланита|t=cheek}} Old Church Slavonic ланита (lanita, “cheek”), {{cog|grc|ὠλένη|t=elbow}} Ancient Greek ὠλένη (ōlénē, “elbow”), {{cog|sa|अणि|t=the point of a needle}} Sanskrit अणि (aṇi, “the point of a needle”), {{cog|sq|llërë||upper arm}} Albanian llërë (“upper arm”), {{cog|cy|elin||forearm; elbow}} Welsh elin (“forearm; elbow”) Head templates: {{la-noun|ulna<1>}} ulna f (genitive ulnae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|ulna<1>}} Forms: ulnae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], ulna [nominative, singular], ulnae [nominative, plural], ulnae [genitive, singular], ulnārum [genitive, plural], ulnae [dative, singular], ulnīs [dative, plural], ulnam [accusative, singular], ulnās [accusative, plural], ulnā [ablative, singular], ulnīs [ablative, plural], ulna [singular, vocative], ulnae [plural, vocative]
  1. (anatomy) elbow-bone, ulna Tags: declension-1, feminine, poetic Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-ulna-la-noun-cVZZrfb1 Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 40 34 26 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  2. (pars pro toto) arm Tags: declension-1, feminine, poetic
    Sense id: en-ulna-la-noun-3ff~Xr2d Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 40 34 26
  3. a linear measure, cubit, ell Tags: declension-1, feminine, poetic Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-ulna-la-noun-K4ygIEQm Disambiguation of Units of measure: 19 3 78 Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 40 2 58 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 40 34 26

Inflected forms

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        "1": "sa",
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            "Quantity",
            "Applied sciences",
            "Mathematics",
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            "Fundamental"
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      "ipa": "/ˈul.na/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈʊɫ̪nä]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈul.na/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈulnä]",
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    "Latin nouns",
    "Latin poetic terms",
    "Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Latin terms derived from Proto-Italic",
    "Latin terms inherited from Proto-Italic",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      "name": "cog"
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      "args": {
        "1": "sa",
        "2": "अणि",
        "t": "the point of a needle"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
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      "name": "cog"
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        "2": "elin",
        "3": "",
        "4": "forearm; elbow"
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        "table-tags"
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        "inflection-template"
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        "singular"
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      "form": "ulnae",
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ulnae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ulnārum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ulnae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ulnīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ulnam",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ulnās",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ulnā",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ulnīs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ulna",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ulnae",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ulna<1>"
      },
      "expansion": "ulna f (genitive ulnae); first declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ulna<1>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "la:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "elbow-bone, ulna"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "elbow",
          "elbow"
        ],
        [
          "ulna",
          "#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) elbow-bone, ulna"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine",
        "poetic"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Latin terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "in mother's arms",
          "text": "maternis in ulnis",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "arm"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "arm",
          "arm"
        ]
      ],
      "qualifier": "pars pro toto",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(pars pro toto) arm"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine",
        "poetic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a linear measure, cubit, ell"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "linear measure",
          "linear measure"
        ],
        [
          "cubit",
          "cubit"
        ],
        [
          "ell",
          "ell"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-1",
        "feminine",
        "poetic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈul.na/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈʊɫ̪nä]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈul.na/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈulnä]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ulna"
}

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