transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈli-gə-mənt ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin & Latin; Medieval Latin ligamentum, from Latin, band, tie, from ligare
Date: 14th century
1. : a tough fibrous band of tissue connecting the articular extremities of bones or supporting an organ in place
2. : a connecting or unifying bond
the law of nations, the great ligament of mankind — Edmund Burke
• lig·a·men·tous -ˈmen-təs adjective