zenóggio

Ligurian

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *genuclum, syncopated from earlier *genuculum, variant of Late Latin geniculum, diminutive of Latin genū (“knee”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /zeˈnud͡ʒu/

Noun

zenóggio m (plural zenógge)

  1. (anatomy) knee
    Holonym: gànba

Usage notes
  • The plural form takes the feminine gender.
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