Meaning of stapes | Babel Free
ˈsteɪ.piːzDefinitions
A small stirrup-shaped innermost ossicle of the middle ear of mammals, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.
Equivalents
Català
estrep
Čeština
třmínek
Deutsch
Steigbügel
Ελληνικά
αναβολέας
Eesti
jalus
Galego
estribo
Magyar
kengyel
Bahasa Indonesia
tulang sanggurdi
Italiano
staffa
日本語
鐙骨
한국어
등자뼈
Latina
stapes
Македонски
узенгија
Polski
strzemiączko
Română
scăriță
Русский
стремя
Shqip
yzengji
Svenska
stigbygel
ไทย
กระดูกโกลน
Türkçe
üzengi
Tiếng Việt
xương bàn đạp
Examples
“The tympanic cavity is spanned by the three smallest bones in the body: the auditory ossicles[…] These bones, named for their shape, are the malleus (malʹe-us; "hammer"); the incus (ingʹkus; "anvil"); and the stapes (staʹpēz; "stirrup"). The "handle" of the malleus is secured to the eardrum, and the base of the stapes fits into the oval window.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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