lumb-

American  

1. variant of lumbo- before a vowel.

   lumbar.

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Usage

What does lumb- mean? Lumb- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “loin.” Loin, frequently in the plural loins, refers to the part of the body above your hip and below the ribcage or around the groin. Lumb- is occasionally used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.Lumb- comes from Latin lumbus, meaning “loin,” which is also the source of loin as well as technical terms such as lumbago, a type of pain in the lower back, and numbles, the innards of certain animals that are used for food.What are variants of lumb-?Lumb- is a variant of lumbo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about lumbo-.