ilium
(noun) the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
Troy, Ilion, Ilium
(noun) an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Ilium
Troy
ilium (plural ilia)
(anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.
(anatomy, obsolete) The ileum, part of the small intestine.
In modern usage, ilium always refers to the bones of the hip and pelvis while ileum always refers to the part of the small intestine. To remember the different spellings, one rule is that there is an i in the middle of both ilium and hip.
• ischium
• pubis
Source: Wiktionary
Il"i*um, n. Etym: [See Ileum.] (Anat.)
Definition: The dorsal one of the three principal bones comprising either lateral half of the pelvis; the dorsal or upper part of the hip bone. See Innominate bone, under Innominate. [Written also ilion, and ileum.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
