Definition of ILIUM

ilium

Plural: ilia

Noun

  • an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War
  • the upper and widest of the three bones making up the hipbone
  • The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone.
  • The ileum, part of the small intestine (in modern usage, misspelling of ileum).
  • pl. ILIA a bone of the pelvis

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īlium (“lower abdomen”), from īle (“flank”).

Synonyms

Ilion, Troy

Scrabble Score: 7

ilium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ilium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ilium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

ilium is a valid Words With Friends word