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)

Example sentences from the Web for ankle

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
[ ăngkəl ]

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.