Italian
Etymology
From Latin calcāneum.
Noun
calcagno m (plural calcagni m, alternative plural calcagna f)
- (anatomy) heel
- 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.
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