French

Noun

ischion m ‎(plural ischions)

1. (anatomy) ischium

Latin

Alternative forms

• ischium

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek ἰσχίον ‎(iskhíon, “hip-joint”, “haunch”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈis.kʰi.on/, [ˈɪs.kʰi.õ]

Noun

ischion n ‎(genitive ischiī); second declension

1. (chiefly in the plural) (anatomy) the hip-joint or hipbone

Declension

Second declension, Greek type.

Synonyms

• (hip-joint of hipbone): coxa (pure Latin)

Descendants

• English: ischium

References

• ischĭa in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “ischĭa”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette, page 860/1.
• “ischia” on page 971/1 of the Oxford Latin Dictionary (1st ed., 1968–82)