# dorsum

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɔː.səm/ · frequency rank #54,747

## Definitions
1. The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
2. The back or dorsal region on the surface of an animal.
3. A ridge on a hill, or on the surface of a planet or moon.
4. Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dorsum (“the back”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dorsum