What is the Spanish word for "tailbone"?

Learn how to say "tailbone" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

tailbone

Spanish

coxis

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Examples of how to use "tailbone" in Spanish

English
I fell and bruised my tailbone.
Spanish
Me caí y me lastimé el coxis.
English
She fell and injured her tailbone yesterday.
Spanish
Ella se cayó y se lastimó el coxis ayer.
English
My tailbone hurts after sitting too long.
Spanish
Me duele el coxis después de estar sentado demasiado tiempo.
English
The doctor examined her tailbone carefully.
Spanish
El médico examinó su coxis cuidadosamente.
English
An X-ray showed a fracture in the tailbone.
Spanish
Una radiografía mostró una fractura en el coxis.

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