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ulnar

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the ulna, or the elbow

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

relating to or near the ulna

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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History

Etymology

From uln- + ar.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Belarusian: лакцявы́ (lakcjavý) — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • Belarusian: ло́кцевы (lókcjevy) — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • Bulgarian: ла́кътен (lákǎten) — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • Czech: loketní — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • French: ulnaire — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • German: Ellbogen- — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • Polish: łokciowy — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • Russian: локтево́й (loktevój) — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • Slovak: lakťový — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • Slovak: ulnárny — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • Spanish: cubital — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • Spanish: ulnar — pertaining to ulna or elbow
  • Ukrainian: ліктьови́й (liktʹovýj) — pertaining to ulna or elbow