rodilla

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish rodiella, from Late Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (“wheel”).

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /roˈdiʝa/ [roˈð̞i.ʝa]

• IPA^(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /roˈdiʝa/ [roˈð̞i.ʝa]
• IPA^(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /roˈdiʎa/ [roˈð̞i.ʎa]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /roˈdiʃa/ [roˈð̞i.ʃa]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /roˈdiʒa/ [roˈð̞i.ʒa]

Noun

rodilla f (plural rodillas)

1. knee (joint or region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank)

   Synonym: hinojo

Related terms

• arrodillarse
• rodillo
• rueda

 

External links

• Template:R:DRAE 2001