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rotule.

kneecap

6 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ʁɔ.tyl/

  1. kneecap

    feminine

  2. ball-and-socket joint

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂eh₂der. Proto-Italic *rotā Latin rota Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Medieval Latin rotulabor. French rotule Borrowed from Medieval Latin rotula.

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