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/ˈombɾo/

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Translation

shoulder

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Word origin

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

Origin
Latin
Root
umerus
English cognates
humerus

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralhombros

Examples

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My shoulder hurts after playing tennis.

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The boy is crying on his mother's shoulder.

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My father is carrying the baby on his shoulder.

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She has very long hair, down to her shoulders.

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The doctor looked at my shoulder very carefully.

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This word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 4: hombro, tercer, centavo and 7 more words.