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Galician
Noun
rótula f (plural rótulas)
- (anatomy) patella, kneecap
Portuguese
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin rotula (“small wheel”). Doublet of rolha.
Pronunciation
Noun
rótula f (plural rótulas)
- (anatomy, dated) kneecap
- Synonym: patela
- (São Paulo, Bahia, South Brazil) roundabout
- Synonyms: (Brazil) rotatória, (Portugal) rotunda, (Brazil) balão, (Brazil) queijinho, (Brazil) círculo
Hypernyms
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin rotula. Doublet of rol.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrotula/
- Rhymes: -otula
- Syllabification: ró‧tu‧la
Noun
rótula f (plural rótulas)
- (anatomy) kneecap, patella
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