ancyla

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλη (ankúlē).

Pronunciation

Noun

ancyla f (genitive ancylae); first declension

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

Declension

First-declension noun.

singular plural
nominative ancyla ancylae
genitive ancylae ancylārum
dative ancylae ancylīs
accusative ancylam ancylās
ablative ancylā ancylīs
vocative ancyla ancylae

References

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