Masculine
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)
Synonyms
maléolo
Translations
Frequency
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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