calcagno

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See also: Calcagno

Italian

Etymology

From Latin calcāneum.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˈkaɲ.ɲo/
  • Rhymes: -aɲɲo
  • Hyphenation: cal‧cà‧gno

Noun

calcagno m (plural calcagni m or (in fixed expressions) calcagna f)

  1. (anatomy) heel
  2. heel (of a shoe)
    Synonym: tacco

Usage notes

The feminine plural calcagna is mainly used in the sense “being at somebody's heels”:

Loro stanno alle calcagna del ladro. ― They are pursuing the robber.

Derived terms

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