rótula

Meaning

1. (feminine) kneecap
2. (Bahia, South-Brazil, São-Paulo, feminine) roundabout

Concepts

kneecap

patella

kneepan

fibula

humerus

jalousie

lattice

metacarpus

metatarsus

phalanges

radius

scapula

shoulder blade

tibia

toes

ulna

knee cap

tarsus

venetian blind

knee-pan

blinds

limb bones

carpus

femur

Synonyms

patela

gelosia

rotatória

omoplata

rádio

tarso

tíbia

treliça

úmero

carpo

fémur

perónio

escápula

metacarpo

metatarso

ossos dos membros

adufa

Patela

cúbito

perciana

dedo do pé

falange

Translations

rótula

rotule

rotula

Kniescheibe

ròtula

knieschijf

celosía

diz kapağı

isola rotazionale

rotatoria

Patella

patella

Tarsus

Schulterblatt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʁɔ.tu.lɐ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin: rotula

In summary

Learned borrowing from Latin rotula (“small wheel”). Doublet of rolha.