coxal
/koɡˈsal/masculine
The English phrase "hip bone" in Spanish is translated as coxal. Wiktionary also lists hueso coxal and hueso de la cadera.
Meaning: one of two roughly symmetrical parts of the skeleton, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial, and pubic bones (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| coxal | /koɡˈsal/ | masculine |
| hueso coxal | /ˌw̝eso koɡˈsal/ | masculine |
| hueso de la cadera | /weso de la kadeɾa/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
| hueso innominado | /weso innominado/ (from spelling rules) | masculine |
A hip bone is one of two roughly symmetrical parts of the skeleton, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial and pubic bones.
Which one should you use?
hueso coxal is the technical anatomical term used in medical and scientific contexts. In contrast, while hueso coxal is precise, a person describing a pain to a doctor in a casual setting would most likely say hueso de la cadera.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the anatomical term hueso coxal plural, you change the noun to huesos and the adjective to coxales.
How do you pronounce it?
/koɡˈsal/
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Examples in context
- El hueso coxal es muy resistente.The hip bone is very strong.
- Siento un dolor en el hueso coxal.I feel a pain in the hip bone.
- El médico examinó su hueso coxal.The doctor examined her hip bone.
Example conversation
Alejandro is describing an injury to Lucía.
- AlejandroMe golpeé el coxal jugando fútbol.I hit my hip bone playing soccer.
- LucíaEso suena muy doloroso, Alejandro.That sounds very painful, Alejandro.
- AlejandroSí, me cuesta mucho caminar hoy.Yes, it is very hard for me to walk today.
- LucíaDeberías ir al médico pronto.You should go to the doctor soon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hip bone” translations and entries coxal, hueso coxal, hueso de la cadera, hueso innominado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cadera, coxal, de, hueso, innominado, la, CC BY-SA 4.0.
