geniculate

Senso (Inglese)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Bent abruptly, with the structure of a knee.
2. (not-comparable) Having kneelike joints; able to bend at an abrupt angle.
3. (not-comparable) Relating to a geniculate nucleus.

Verb

To form joints or knots on.

sinonimi

genual

Pronunciato come (IPA)

/dʒɪˈnɪk.jʊl.ɪt/

Etimologia (Inglese)

PIE word
*ǵónu
Learned borrowing from Latin geniculātus (“with bended knee”), from geniculum (“little knee”) + -ātus (participial adjective-forming suffix), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).