tornozelo.
ankle (each of the bony protrusions (external and internal) that are found in the region of the joint between the leg and the foot)
Meaning & usage
ankle (each of the bony protrusions (external and internal) that are found in the region of the joint between the leg and the foot)
Where this word comes from
From Middle Portuguese tormezelo, from Old Galician-Portuguese, from *turmo (“bulk, swelling”) + -celo, from a substrate language. Cognate with Galician tornecelo and probably with Catalan turmell and Occitan turmel.
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