Definition
The plural of coccyx, referring to multiple tailbones.
Etymology
From Greek 'kokkyx' (cuckoo bird/tailbone) plus the English plural ending '-es'. This is the English-style plural commonly used in modern medical writing.
Kelly Says
English speakers often prefer 'coccyxes' (like 'boxes' or 'foxes'), but Greek medical terms show up as 'coccyges,' which shows how languages borrow words but then make them follow their own plural rules!
Translations
ARالعربية
عمود الفقري
a-mood al-fa-qri
BNবাংলা
পিঠের হাড়
pi-ther ha-ad
CSČeština
pánevní kosti
pa-nev-nee kos-tee
DADansk
svansben
svanz-ben
DEDeutsch
Kreuzbein
kroyz-bahn
ELΕλληνικά
σπονδύλ
spon-dil
ESEspañol
cócciges
ko-see-hehs
FAفارسی
استخوان کمر
es-tva-khan kamr
FISuomi
häntäluut
hanta-loot
FRFrançais
coccyx
ko-siks
HEעברית
עצמות הזנב
at-moht ha-zanav
HUMagyar
csípőcsont
chi-po-chon
IDBahasa Indonesia
tulang ekor
tu-lang eh-kor
ITItaliano
coccige
ko-kee-heh
MSBahasa Melayu
tulang ekor
tu-lang eh-kor
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်စော
chauk-sau
NLNederlands
staartbeenderen
stahrt-bey-deh-ren
NONorsk
svansbein
svanz-bein
PLPolski
kręgowie miednicy
kreg-oh-vee mee-den-it-sy
PTPortuguês
coccigees
ko-si-jehs
RUРусский
крестцовые кости
krest-tsovye kosti
SVSvenska
svansben
svanz-ben
SWKiswahili
mfupa ya mkia
m-fu-pa ya m-kia
TAதமிழ்
குடல் எலும்பு
ku-dal el-um-pu
TEతెలుగు
కొంచెం ఎముకలు
kon-che-n e-mu-kulu
THไทย
กระดูกก้น
kra-duk gon
TLTL
balang ng likod
ba-lang ng li-kod
TRTürkçe
kuyruk kemikleri
koo-yruk keh-mih-leh-ri
UKУкраїнська
хребці крижової кістки
hryb-tzi kry-zho-voyi kos-tyi
URاردو
کمر کی ہڈیاں
kamr ki hid-yaan
VITiếng Việt
đốt sống đuôi
doht so-ng duy