rótula

See also: rotula, rotulá, and ròtula

Galician

Noun

rótula f (plural rótulas)

  1. (anatomy) patella, kneecap

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin rotula (“small wheel”). Doublet of rolha.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁɔ.tu.lɐ/ [ˈhɔ.tu.lɐ]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈʁɔ.tu.lɐ/ [ˈχɔ.tu.lɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʁɔ.tu.la/ [ˈhɔ.tu.la]

  • Hyphenation: ró‧tu‧la

Noun

rótula f (plural rótulas)

  1. (anatomy) kneecap
    Synonym: patela
  2. (São Paulo, Bahia, South Brazil) roundabout
    Synonyms: (Brazil) rotatória, (Portugal) rotunda, (Brazil) balão, (Brazil) queijinho, (Brazil) círculo

Hypernyms

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed directly from Latin rotula. Doublet of rol.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈrotula/ [ˈro.t̪u.la]
  • Rhymes: -otula
  • Syllabification: ró‧tu‧la

Noun

rótula f (plural rótulas)

  1. (anatomy) kneecap, patella

Further reading

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