rodiella

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (wheel).

Noun

rodiella f (plural rodielles)

  1. knee

Synonyms

Leonese

Etymology

From Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (wheel).

Noun

rodiella f (plural rodiellas)

  1. knee

References

Old Spanish

Etymology

    Inherited from Late Latin rotella (small wheel), diminutive of Latin rota (wheel).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /roˈdjeʎa/

    Noun

    rodiella f (plural rodiellas)

    1. knee
      • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 4v:
        Et la eſtrella que es en la rodiella dieſtra dela mugier cadenada a poder ⁊ ſennorio ſobreſta piedra […]
        And the star in the knee of this woman in chains has power and dominion over this stone […]
      • Idem, f. 7v.
        Et la eſtrella que es ſobre las rodiellas dela mugier q̃ eſta aſſentada en la ſiella a poder ſobreſta piedra […]
        And the star in the knees of the woman sitting on the chair has power over this stone […]

    Descendants

    • Spanish: rodilla