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masculine

/ˈombɾo/

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Translation

shoulder

Word origin

From Latin umerus ('shoulder, upper arm'), with an added initial h.

Origin: Latin
Root: umerus
English cognates: humerus

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralhombros

Examples

My shoulder hurts after playing tennis.

The boy is crying on his mother's shoulder.

My father is carrying the baby on his shoulder.

, .

She has very long hair, down to her shoulders.

mucha .

The doctor looked at my shoulder very carefully.

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This word is part of lesson 31.