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genu.

knee;

4 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɡɛ.nuː]Classical-Latin[ˈɡɛ.nʊ]Classical-Latin[ˈd͡ʒɛː.nu]

  1. a knee, kneejoint, kneepan

    declension-4 · literally

  2. an elbow

    declension-4

  3. an act of kneeling or beseeching

    declension-4

  4. a knot, joint

    declension-4
Where this word comes from

From Proto-Italic *genu, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu. Cognate with Ancient Greek γόνῠ (gónŭ, “knee; plant node”), Proto-Germanic *knewą (“knee”), Hittite 𒄀𒂊𒉡 (ge-e-nu /⁠gēnu⁠/).

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