Where does “acetabulum” come from?
Acetabulum comes from Latin acetabulum, derived from Latin acetum meaning vinegar, itself from Latin acere meaning to be sour, ultimately from Proto-Italic akēō and Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ-.
acetabulum (English): The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the...
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- The bony cup of the pelvis which receives the...
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