First Known Use: 1645
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1talus
noun ta·lus \ˈtā-ləs, ˈta-\
Definition of TALUS
1
: a slope formed especially by an accumulation of rock debris
2
: rock debris at the base of a cliff
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Origin of TALUS
French, from Middle French, probably from Vulgar Latin *talutum side, slope; akin to Latin talutium slope indicating presence of gold under the soil
2talus
noun ta·lus \ˈtā-ləs\
plural ta·li \ˈtā-ˌlī\
Definition of TALUS
1
: the human tarsal bone that bears the weight of the body and that together with the tibia and fibula forms the ankle joint
2
: the entire ankle
Origin of TALUS
New Latin, from Latin
First Known Use: 1578
Medical Dictionary
talus
noun ta·lus \ˈtā-ləs\
plural ta·li \ˈtā-ˌlī\
Medical Definition of TALUS
1
: the human astragalus that bears the weight of the body and together with the tibia and fibula forms the ankle joint—called also anklebone
2
: the entire ankle
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