ligament

Pronunciation: /ˈlɪɡəmənt/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a sheet or band of tough fibrous tissue connecting bones or cartilages or supporting muscles or organs
  2. noun any connection or unifying bond

Etymology

From Middle English ligament, from Latin ligāmentum, from ligō (“tie, bind”).

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
connective tissue
Narrower (hyponyms)
falciform ligament, round ligament of the uterus

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