Latvian

Mugurkauls

Noun

mugurkauls m (1st declension)

1. (anatomy) spine, backbone

   mugurkaula skriemeļi, artērijas‎ ― spine vertebrae, arteries

   mugurkaula deformācija‎ ― spine deformation

   mugurkaula izliekumi‎ ― curvature of the spine

   lokans mugurkauls‎ ― flexible backbone

   lauzt mugurkaulu‎ ― to break one's spine

2. (strong) character, nature

   vīrs ar stringru mugurkaulu‎ ― a man with a strong spine (= character)

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