talono

Ido

/ta.ˈlo.no/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) heel of foot
  • heel of shoe
  • (figuratively) the lowest extremity of an object

Etymology

Borrowed from French talon (heel, spur) borrowed from Italian tallone borrowed from Spanish, Castilian talón (heel, check) derived from Latin tālum.

Origin

Latin

tālum

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