tragus

The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs/

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin tragus, from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat; part of the ear”); with reference to a tuft of hair, likened to a goat’s beard, that may grow on the tragus, especially in older men.

Synonyms

earlobe

ear lobe

antilobium

Translations

Tragus

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τράγος

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τράγος αυτιού

koziołek

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