Definition
A vertebra is one of the small bones that are linked together to form your spine or backbone. These bones protect the spinal cord and help you stand and bend.
Etymology
From Latin 'vertebra', meaning 'joint or backbone', from 'vertere' meaning 'to turn'. The spine’s moving joints inspired the name.
Kelly Says
The same root that gives us ‘vertebra’ also gives us ‘vertical’ and ‘reverse’. Your spine is literally a column of turning joints that let you twist and bend. It’s a reminder that standing upright is a moving, not a fixed, achievement.
Translations
ARالعربية
عمود الفقري
a'mūd al-fuqari
CACatalà
vèrtebra
ver-teh-bra
CSČeština
obratel
oh-bra-tel
DEDeutsch
Wirbel
veer-bel
ELΕλληνικά
σπονδύλος
spon-dolos
ESEspañol
vértebra
ver-TEH-bra
FAفارسی
استخوان مهره
es-tva-khan mehreh
FISuomi
selkäranka
sel-ka-ran-ka
FRFrançais
vertèbre
ver-TEHV-ruh
HUMagyar
csigolyatest
chi-go-li-ya-test
IDBahasa Indonesia
vertebra
ver-TEH-bra
ITItaliano
vertebra
ver-TEH-bra
MSBahasa Melayu
vertebra
ver-TEH-bra
MYမြန်မာ
ရှေ့ကျောက်
shwe-chauk
NLNederlands
wervel
ver-vel
NONorsk
ryggvirvel
rygg-veer-vel
PTPortuguês
vértebra
ver-TEH-bra
RORomână
vertebră
ver-teh-bra
RUРусский
позвонок
pozvonok
SVSvenska
ryggkotor
rygg-ko-tor
SWKiswahili
vertebra
ver-TEH-bra
THไทย
กระดูกสันหลัง
kra-dook san-lan
TLTL
buto ng likod
boo-toh ng lee-kod
UKУкраїнська
хребець
hre-bets
VITiếng Việt
đốt sống
dot soong