condyle

English

Etymology

From French condyle, from Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος (“knuckle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈkɒndɪl/, IPA: /ˈkɒndaɪl/

Noun

condyle (plural condyles)

1. (anatomy) A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.

   • 1927: “It's the upper condyle of a human femur,” said I. — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place’ (Norton 2005 p. 1717)

Related terms

• condylar
• condyloid

Translations

prominence on a bone

French: condyle (fr) German: Gelenk (de) Ido: kondil.o

Latin: condylus (la) Russian: мыщелок (ru) (mýš'elok) Spanish: cóndilo (es) m.

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French

Etymology

From Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος (kondulos, “knuckle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /kɔ̃dil/

Noun

condyle m. (plural condyles)

1. condyle

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Latin

Noun

condyle

1. vocative singular of condylus