ancyla

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Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλη (ankúlē).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ancyla f (genitive ancylae); first declension

  1. (anatomy) The back of the knee, the ham

Declension[edit]

First-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative ancyla ancylae
Genitive ancylae ancylārum
Dative ancylae ancylīs
Accusative ancylam ancylās
Ablative ancylā ancylīs
Vocative ancyla ancylae

References[edit]

  • ancyla in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.