Meaning of lumbar in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈləmbər/

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1. Qualitative Adjective

   lumbar

   Etymology

   mid 17th century: from medieval Latin lumbaris, from Latin lumbus‘loin’

   Definitions

   1. of or relating to or near the part of the back between the ribs and the hipbones

   Examples

   • « lumbar vertebrae »