ligamento
ligament
noun lee-gah-MEN-toh Rare
Origin: Latin ligamentum, from ligare (to bind).
Usage Note
Ligamento is the anatomical term for a ligament — the connective tissue joining bones. Romperse el ligamento cruzado (to tear the cruciate ligament) is a phrase learners of sports Spanish will encounter frequently. The related verb ligar means to bind or tie, and also colloquially to flirt or pick someone up.
Examples
"Se rompió el ligamento durante el partido."
Natural Translation
He tore his ligament during the match.
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