tornozelo

See also: tornozêlo

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • tornezelo, ternozelo, tornezelo, ternozielo, tornezielo (dialectal)
  • tornozêlo (obsolete)

Etymology

Uncertain. Possibly from tornar (“to turn”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /toʁ.noˈze.lu/ [toɦ.noˈze.lu]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /toɾ.noˈze.lu/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /toʁ.noˈze.lu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /toɻ.noˈze.lo/

  • Rhymes: -elu
  • Hyphenation: tor‧no‧ze‧lo

Noun

tornozelo m (plural tornozelos)

  1. (anatomy) ankle (each of the bony protrusions (external and internal) that are found in the region of the joint between the leg and the foot)

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