"dorsum" meaning in Latin

See dorsum in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: dorsa [plural, nominative], dorsa [plural, vocative], dorsa [plural, accusative], dorsī [singular, genitive], dorsōrum [plural, genitive], dorsō [singular, dative], dorsīs [plural, dative], dorsō [singular, ablative], dorsīs [plural, ablative]
  1. Dos.
    Sense id: fr-dorsum-la-noun-HYNVUEx~ Categories (other): Lexique en latin de l’anatomie Topics: anatomy
  2. Croupe, arête, flanc d’une montagne. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-dorsum-la-noun-XDksjKIt Categories (other): Lexique en latin de la géographie, Métaphores en latin Topics: geography
  3. Surface de l’eau.
    Sense id: fr-dorsum-la-noun-Cj9uVAqp
  4. Banc de sable.
    Sense id: fr-dorsum-la-noun-J~lYb2um
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tergum Derived forms: dorsuālis, dorsualia, dorsŭōsus, exdorsuo Related terms: dorsus

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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