ilium

¹

[ il-ee-uhm ]

noun

, Anatomy.

, plural il·i·a [il, -ee-, uh].

1. the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.

Ilium

²

[ il-ee-uhm ]

noun

1. Latin name of ancient Troy.

Ilium

¹

/ ˈɪlɪəm /

noun

1. the Latin name for ancient Troy

ilium

²

/ ˈɪlɪəm /

noun

1. the uppermost and widest of the three sections of the hipbone

ilium

/ ĭl′ē-əm /

, Plural ilia

1. The uppermost and widest of the three bones that fuse together to form each of the hipbones.
2. See more at skeleton

Other Words From

• pre·ili·um noun plural preilia
• sub·ili·um noun plural subilia

Word History and Origins

Origin of ilium¹

1705–1710; < New Latin, special use of Medieval Latin īlium, as singular of Latin īlia; ileum

Example Sentences

They found that roughly around the 6- to 8-week mark, the ilium begins to form and then rotates into its telltale basinlike shape.

From Science Magazine

In 2019, the Wakes found the theropod ilium and the duck-billed dinosaur hindquarters that were excavated this summer.

From Seattle Times

Dr. Mörs found two frog bones: a skull and a hip bone called an ilium.

From New York Times

Mörs found two frog bones: a skull and a hip bone called an ilium, one of which resembled those of a living family of frogs called Calyptocephalellidae or helmeted frogs.

From Fox News

Strong ligaments connect it to the ilium bones of the pelvis: these joints are L-shaped and capable of a small amount of movement.

From The Guardian