genolh

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan genolh, from Vulgar Latin *genuclum, syncopated from earlier *genuculum, variant of Late Latin geniculum, diminutive of Latin genū (“knee”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [(d)ʒeˈnul]

Noun

genolh m (plural genolhs)

1. knee

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Old Occitan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *genuclum, syncopated from earlier *genuculum, variant of Late Latin geniculum, diminutive of Latin genū (“knee”).

Noun

genolh m (oblique plural genolhs, nominative singular genolhs, nominative plural genolh)

1. knee

Descendants

• Catalan: genoll
• Occitan: genolh

References

• Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “geniculum”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch, volume
  , page 12