Definition of "lumbus" [lumbus]

• In anatomy, the loin; the lumbar region of the body. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

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• "Etymology: Middle English loyne, from Middle French loigne, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin lumbea, from Latin lumbus; akin to Old English lendenu loins, Old Church Slavonic ledvije"