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geniculum.

diminutive of genū:

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ɡɛˈnɪ.kʊ.ɫũː]Classical-Latin[d͡ʒeˈniː.ku.lum]

  1. diminutive of genū: little knee, knee

    declension-2 · literally · neuter

  2. diminutive of genū: knot or joint on the stalk of a plant

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Italic *genu Latin genū Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culum Latin geniculum From genū (“knee”) + -culum (diminutive nominal suffix).. Cognate of knuckle.

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