crural

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin crūrālis, from crūs (leg) (stem: crūr-).[1]

Pronunciation

Adjective

crural (not comparable)

  1. (chiefly anatomy) Pertaining to the leg.[1]
  2. Leg-like in shape or constitution.[1]

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Translations

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 crural, a. (and n.)” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French crural.

Adjective

crural m or n (feminine singular crurală, masculine plural crurali, feminine and neuter plural crurale)

  1. crural

Declension

singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative/
accusative
indefinite crural crurală crurali crurale
definite cruralul crurala cruralii cruralele
genitive/
dative
indefinite crural crurale crurali crurale
definite cruralului cruralei cruralilor cruralelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɾuˈɾal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: cru‧ral

Adjective

crural m or f (masculine and feminine plural crurales)

  1. (anatomy) crural

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