cjavile

Friulian

Alternative forms
  • čhavile (alternative orthography)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *cāvicla < *cāvicula, from Latin clavicula. Compare Italian cavicchia, Occitan cavilha, French cheville. See also the doublets cavicje (borrowed from Italian) and clavìcule (borrowed from Latin).

Noun

cjavile f (plural cjavilis)

  1. (anatomy) ankle
  2. pin, peg
  3. bolt

Synonyms
  • (bolt): cavicje
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