spinal

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Scrabble points
8
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/spaɪ.nəl/
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/spaɪ.nəl/ · /spaɪ.nl̩/

Definition of spinal

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or relating to the spine.
    “spinal injury”
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adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of or relating to the spine.
    “spinal injury”
  2. (not-comparable)Of or relating to the spine.
  3. (not-comparable)Of or relating to the spine.

noun

  1. (colloquial)A spinal anesthesia.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin spīnālis (“of or belonging to the spine”), from spīna (“a prickle, spine”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix). By surface analysis, spine + -al.

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