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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesastragalo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aˈstra.ɡa.lo/
"L'astragalo è un osso fondamentale dell'articolazione della caviglia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The bone of the ankle; specifically, the talus or astragalus in humans.
"The physician examined the X-ray to check for a hairline fracture in the patient's anklebone." - 2
The rounded bony prominence on either side of the human ankle.
"His high-top sneakers rubbed uncomfortably against his anklebone during the hike."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'ankle' (from Old English 'ancleow') and 'bone' (from Old English 'bān'). The compound refers specifically to the tarsal bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula to form the ankle joint.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Anklebone" is said worldwide
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astragale
Transliteration: /as.tʁa.ɡal/
"Il s'est fracturé l'astragale en tombant de l'échelle."
Sprungbein
Transliteration: /ˈʃpʁʊŋˌbaɪ̯n/
"Das Sprungbein überträgt das Gewicht des Körpers auf den Fuß."
astragalo
Transliteration: /aˈstra.ɡa.lo/
"L'astragalo è un osso fondamentale dell'articolazione della caviglia."
astrágalo
Transliteration: /asˈtɾa.ɣa.lo/
"Sufrió una lesión en el astrágalo durante el partido de fútbol."
tálus
Transliteration: /ˈta.lus/
"O osso tálus conecta a perna ao pé."
गुc्ठी
Transliteration: gutthee
Script: घुटी
"उसके टखने की हड्डी में चोट लग गई।"
距骨
Transliteration: jùgǔ
"距骨是足部的重要骨骼之一。"
목뼈
Transliteration: mokppyeo
Script: 거골
"발목 부상으로 거골에 이상이 생겼습니다."
距骨
Transliteration: kyokotsu
"距骨は足関節を構成する主要な骨です。"
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