calcaneum

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English

Etymology

From Latin calx, calcis (heel).

Noun

calcaneum (plural calcaneums or calcanea)

  1. (anatomy) The calcaneus.

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Latin

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Etymology

From calx (heel).

Pronunciation

Noun

calcāneum n (genitive calcāneī); second declension

  1. heel

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

singular plural
nominative calcāneum calcānea
genitive calcāneī calcāneōrum
dative calcāneō calcāneīs
accusative calcāneum calcānea
ablative calcāneō calcāneīs
vocative calcāneum calcānea

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