LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

vertebrum

vertebrum n (genitive vertebrī)
Classical[ˈwɛr.tɛ.brũː]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛr.te.brum]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinneutera hipbone

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativevertebrumvertebra
genitivevertebrīvertebrōrum
dativevertebrōvertebrīs
accusativevertebrumvertebra
ablativevertebrōvertebrīs
vocativevertebrumvertebra

Origins

Neuter form of vertebra (“a joint”).

Quick answers

What does vertebrum mean in Latin?
vertebrum, a noun, means “a hipbone”.
What is the genitive of vertebrum?
The genitive singular is vertebrī. vertebrum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce vertebrum?
In classical Latin, [ˈwɛr.tɛ.brũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛr.te.brum].