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Tibia

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Tib′i-a

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Tibiae
(#)
.
[L.]
1.
(Anat.)
The inner, or preaxial, and usually the larger, of the two bones of the leg or hind limb below the knee.
2.
(Zool.)
The fourth joint of the leg of an insect. See Illust. under
Coleoptera
, and under
Hexapoda
.
3.
(Antiq.)
A musical instrument of the flute kind, originally made of the leg bone of an animal.

Definition 2024

tíbia

tíbia

See also: tibia

Catalan

Noun

tíbia f ‎(plural tíbies)

  1. tibia (bone of the leg)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tībia ‎(“tibia”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.bi.a/, /ˈt͡ʃi.bja/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈti.βjɐ/

Noun

tíbia f (plural tíbias)

  1. (anatomy) tibia

Hypernyms

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin tībia.

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