malleolus
English
/maˈliː.əl.əs/, /məˈliː.əl.əs/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) The bony prominence on each side of the ankle joint.
Etymology
Derived from Latin malleolus (little mallet, small hammer).
Origin
Latin
malleolus
Gloss
little mallet, small hammer
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bimalleolar English
- intermalleolar English
- malleolar English
- retromalleolar English
- supramalleolar English
- transmalleolar English
- trimalleolar English
- malleolus Latin
- malleus Latin
- maléolo Spanish, Castilian
- amalló Galician
- măior Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- maglioru Sardinian