condyle
English
Etymology
From French condyle, from Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος (kóndulos, “knuckle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɒndɪl/, /ˈkɒndaɪl/
Noun
condyle (plural condyles)
- (anatomy) A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.
- 1927, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place (Norton 2005, p. 1717)
- “It's the upper condyle of a human femur,” said I.
- 1927, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place (Norton 2005, p. 1717)
Derived terms
French
Etymology
From Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος (kóndulos, “knuckle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃dil/
Further reading
- “condyle” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
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