ankle
[ ang-kuh l ]
/ ˈæŋ kəl /
noun
(in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
the corresponding joint in a quadruped or bird; hock.
the slender part of the leg above the foot.
Origin of ankle
before 1000; Middle English
ankel,
enkel (cognate with Middle Low German, Dutch
enkel, Old High German
anchal, enchil, Old Norse
ǫkkul); Middle English
anclowe, Old English
anclēow(e) (cognate with Middle Low German
anclef, Dutch
anklāw, Old High German
anchlāo)
Words nearby ankle
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ankle boot,
ankle jerk,
ankle joint,
ankle reflex
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British Dictionary definitions for ankle
ankle
/ (ˈæŋkəl) /
noun
the joint connecting the leg and the foot
See talus 1
the part of the leg just above the foot
Word Origin for ankle
C14: from Old Norse; related to German, Dutch
enkel, Latin
angulus
angle
1
Medical definitions for ankle
ankle
[ ăng′kəl ]
n.
The joint between the leg and foot in which the tibia and fibula articulate with the talus.
The region of the ankle joint.
The anklebone.