loin, lumbus
(noun) either side of the backbone between the hipbone and the ribs in humans as well as quadrupeds
loin
(noun) a cut of meat taken from the side and back of an animal between the ribs and the rump
Source: WordNet® 3.1
loin (plural loins)
The part of the body (of humans and quadrupeds) at each side of the backbone, between the ribs and hips
Any of several cuts of meat taken from this part of an animal
The plural loins is used for a wider body region, or specifically as a euphemism for the pubic region.
• Lion, Nilo-, Olin, lino, lion, noil
Source: Wiktionary
Loin, n. Etym: [OE. loine, OF. logne, F. longe, from (assumed) LL. lumbea, L. lumbus join. Cf. Lends, Lumbar, Nombles.]
Definition: That part of a human being or quadruped, which extends on either side of the spinal column between the hip bone and the false ribs. In human beings the loins are also called the reins. See Illust. of Beef.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 December 2024
(noun) (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed; “thematic vowels are part of the stem”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
