LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

coxa.

hip (of human); haunch (of animal); hip bone (L+S); bend inwards;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈkɔk.sa]Classical-Latin[ˈkɔk.sa]

hip (joint), hipbone
declension-1 · feminine
thigh
Late-Latin · declension-1 · feminine

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *koḱs- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂ Proto-Indo-European *kóḱseh₂ Proto-Italic *koksā Latin coxa Inherited from Proto-Italic *koksā, from Proto-Indo-European *kóḱseh₂, from *koḱs- (“joint, limb”) + *-eh₂. Whence also coxendīx, Old Irish cos (“foot, leg”) and Welsh coes (“leg, shank”).

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