Masculine

tornozelo

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Meaning

ankle (each of the bony protrusions (external and internal) that are found in the region of the joint between the leg and the foot)

Concepts

ankle joint

articulatio talocruralis

mortise joint

talocrural joint

Synonyms

maléolo

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/toʁ.noˈze.lu/
Etymology

From Middle Portuguese tormezelo, from Old Galician-Portuguese, from *turmo (“bulk, swelling”) + -celo, from a substrate language. Cognate with Galician tornecelo and probably with Catalan turmell and Occitan turmel.

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