Feminine

cheville

  1. (feminine) ankle
  2. (feminine) dowel, peg
  3. (feminine) wall plug
  4. (feminine) cheville

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʃə.vij/
Etymology

In summary

Inherited from Old French cheville, from Vulgar Latin *cavicla, dissimilated and syncopated form of Classical Latin clāvicula, diminutive of clāvis (“key”). Doublet of clavicule, a borrowing.

electrical outlet

electric receptacle

rawlplug

Rawlplug ®

ankle joint

articulatio talocruralis

mortise joint

tuning peg

dowel pin

electric outlet

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