Word.ws English Dictionary

backbone meaning in Sanskrit

कषेरुका kaṣerukā

UK/ˈbækˌbəʊn//ˈbækˌboʊn/

backbone in Sanskrit: कषेरुका (kaṣerukā), अनूक (ánūka). In English, backbone means the series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.

Sanskrit words for backbone

backbone, spine
कषेरुका kaṣerukā
the backbone, spine
अनूक ánūka

English meaning of backbone

  1. noun The series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.
  2. noun Any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure.
  3. noun Courage, fortitude, or strength.

Full definition of backbone

backbone in a sentence

  • Before automobiles, railroads were a backbone of commerce.
  • He would make a good manager, if he had a little more backbone.

Synonyms of backbone

backbone in other languages

Questions about backbone in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of backbone in Sanskrit?
Backbone in Sanskrit is कषेरुका (kaṣerukā), अनूक (ánūka).
backbone इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Backbone: कषेरुका (kaṣerukā), अनूक (ánūka).
What does backbone mean in English?
Backbone means the series of vertebrae, separated by disks, that encloses and protects the spinal cord, and runs down the middle of the back in vertebrate animals.

Source and license

Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “backbone”: अनूक, कषेरुका. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: backbone (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-backbone.ogg.

Cite this page: “backbone meaning in Sanskrit.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/sanskrit/backbone. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.