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PRONUNCIATION OF DORSA

dorsa  [ˈdɔːsə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DORSA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Dorsa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DORSA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

dorsa

Dorsum (anatomy)

In anatomy, the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run, fly, swim or crawl in a horizontal position, and the back side of animals that walk upright. In vertebrates the dorsum contains the backbone. The term dorsal refers to anatomical structures that are either situated toward or grow off that side of an animal. The opposite side of the animal is described with the terms ventrum and ventral. In lepidoptera, the dorsum also refers to the trailing edge of the wing. The term "dorsum" is used for the upper surface of the body of nudibranch sea slugs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DORSA


Chaucer
ˈtʃɔːsə
courser
ˈkɔːsə
deforcer
dɪˈfɔːsə
discourser
dɪsˈkɔːsə
divorcer
dɪˈvɔːsə
dorser
dɔːsə
endorsor
ɪnˈdɔːsə
enforcer
ɪnˈfɔːsə
forcer
ˈfɔːsə
Horsa
ˈhɔːsə
indorser
ɪnˈdɔːsə
indorsor
ɪnˈdɔːsə
Ramaphosa
ˌræməˈfɔːsə
reinforcer
ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsə
saucer
ˈsɔːsə
scorser
ˈskɔːsə
Xhosa
ˈkɔːsə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DORSA

dorsad
dorsal
dorsal fin
dorsally
dorse
dorser
Dorset
Dorset Down
Dorset Horn
Dorset Naga
dorsibranchiate
dorsiferous
dorsifixed
dorsiflex
dorsiflexion
dorsigrade
dorsiventral
dorsiventrality
dorsiventrally

WORDS THAT END LIKE DORSA

bursa
casa
causa
contessa
impresa
masa
Massa
Mensa
mesa
Mursa
Orissa
presa
Rosa
sa
salsa
Teresa
ursa
vanessa
vice versa
visa

Synonyms and antonyms of dorsa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «dorsa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DORSA

Find out the translation of dorsa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dorsa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dorsa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

手背
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Dorsa
570 millions of speakers

English

dorsa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

dorsa
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

dorsa
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

тыльная
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

dorso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

dorsa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Dorsa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dorsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

DORSA
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

dorsa
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

dorsa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dorsa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Dorsa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

dorsa
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

डोर्सा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dorsa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dorsa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dorsa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тильна
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Dorsa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ράχη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dorsa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Dorsa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Dorsa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dorsa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DORSA»

The term «dorsa» is regularly used and occupies the 92.919 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DORSA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dorsa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DORSA»

Discover the use of dorsa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dorsa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Venus and Mercury, and How to Observe Them
Region Three: The Kawelu-Atla-Helen Region (180 to 300E) This third region of Venus is best described as one comprising an assortment of dorsa-wrinkled planitiae and chasma-rifted, mountain-punctuated regiones. Of the patchwork of ...
Peter Grego, 2007
2
Tropical Zion: General Trujillo, FDR, and the Jews of Sosúa
association the one hundred shares of dorsa stock that its board had given Trujillo in 1940 as symbolic compensation for his original donation.9 Given the unsettled climate, Hexter knew he needed assistance from someone with good contacts ...
Allen Wells, 2008
3
Ridges on the Moon: Dorsa Harker, Dorsum Buckland, Dorsum ...
Excerpt: Dorsa Harker is a wrinkle ridge at in Mare Crisium on the Moon. It is 197 km long and was named after Alfred Harker, an English petrologist, in 1976. Cited References ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=10668417
Books, LLC (Firm), 2010
4
Advances in Brain Vasopressin
FEBS Lett., 51: 29-33. Landgraf, R., Szot, P. and Dorsa, D.M. (1991) Vasopressin receptors in the brain, liver and kidney of rats following osmotic stimulation. Brain Res., 544: 287-290. Michell, R.H., Kirk, C.J. and Billah, M.M. (1979) Hormonal ...
I.J.A. Urban, J.P.H. Burbach, D. De Wied, 1999
5
Gender and Jewish History
Memo of October 28, 1947, Research Dept. of the Joint to Robert Pilpel, in Administration Report, Vital Statistics, from DORSA #47, Joint Archives, N.Y. 5. See Max Paul Friedman, Nazis and Good Neighbors: The United States Campaign ...
Marion A. Kaplan, Deborah Dash Moore, 2011
6
Cibele Dorsa
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Cibele Dorsa was a Brazilian actress, model and writer.
Jordan Naoum, 2011
7
Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Near Side of the Moon
... 173 —Zahringer, 231 —Zollner, 170, 175 —Zucchius, 300, 303 Dorsum, Dorsa (mare ridge, ridges) —Dorsa Aldrovandi, 222 —Dorsa Andrusov, 199 —Dorsa Argand, 126 —Dorsa Barlow, 224 —Dorsa Burnet, 111, 116, 117 —Dorsa Cato, ...
Charles Byrne, 2010
8
On Geologic Processes in the Lowland Regions of Venus
Barbale Dorsa, a northwest-trending dorsa in central Llorona Planitia, exposes unit ltL, and is locally covered by unit st. Barbale Dorsa' s low topographic expression, which extends to the resolution of the Magellan altimetry, makes accurately ...
Nicholas Patrick Lang, 2006
9
Zoot
Dorsa nodded and drifted away, her arm hooked around Connie's waist. If the room just wasn't so damn dull and drab, if it at least had some art on the wall, flowers on the cabinets, or even a window. How had Dorsa managed the stress of the ...
Chaz Thompson, 2003
10
The Cambridge Photographic Moon Atlas
The wrinkle ridges consist of two main segments, which are officially known as Dorsa Lister and Dorsa Smirnov. Both are about 10 km wide and extend, more— or—less following the trend of the edge of the mare, over considerable distances:  ...
Alan Chu, Wolfgang Paech, Mario Weigand, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DORSA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term dorsa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Filmmaker Babak Anvari on how his newest film uses horror to …
Shortly afterwards, the daughter of the house, Dorsa, falls ill, and with her husband away at war, her mother, Shideh, concludes that the missile ... «The National, Jul 15»
2
Bobcats dot preseason magazines All-MAC teams
Jared Dorsa, linebacker, Kings Mills Kings (HS), Ohio. 6-2, 220. Not rated. Eric Popp, linebacker, Loveland (HS), Ohio. 6-1, 218. Not rated. «Athens Messenger, Jun 15»
3
2016 Ohio Football Recruiting: LB Jared Dorsa commits to the Bobcats
Dorsa will join a few familiar faces at Ohio. The 6-foot-2 220 pound linebacker used to train with 2015 commit Mayne Williams at Ignition APG. «Hustle Belt, Jun 15»
4
MAC Football Recruiting Roundup: Entire conference has success …
Ohio had a big week landing three linebackers in Eric Popp, Jared Dorsa, and Dylan Conner respectively. Although it is unclear whether all ... «Hustle Belt, Jun 15»
5
Fordham offers Kings 2016 ILB Jared Dorsa
Fordham is the latest offer for Kings 2016 inside linebacker Jared Dorsa, according to Kings coach Andy Olds. Dorsa, who is 6 feet 2 and 220 ... «Cincinnati.com, Jun 15»
6
Is the Decline in Bank Mortgage Originations a Bad Thing?
Bob Dorsa, president of the American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA), stated that credit unions are poised to attract Millennials ... «National Mortgage Professional Magazine, Jun 15»
7
Northeast Tarrant libraries promote summer reading
Northeast Tarrant libraries promote summer reading. Abigail Dorsa, 4, puts on a puppet show for her father. | Bob Booth Special to the Star- ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jun 15»
8
Ohio University offers Kings 2016 ILB Jared Dorsa
Ohio University offered Kings senior inside linebacker Jared Dorsa, according to Kings coach Andy Olds. The Bobcats are the first offer for ... «Cincinnati.com, Jun 15»
9
Gigabit-speed Internet comes to downtown St. Louis
So far it's available in two residential buildings, the Dorsa Lofts and Knickerbocker Lofts. Arch Fiber also serves the T-Rex building, which is ... «STLtoday.com, Jun 15»
10
Age-old issue comes down to a bit of backbone
Richmond footballer Brandon Ellis demonstrates how the Dorsa Vi works. Source: News Limited. The charts. Source: Supplied. < Prev. of 2. «Herald Sun, Jun 15»

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