tragus

English

A human external ear, labelled, with tragus at centre right

Etymology

Borrowing from Late Latin tragus, from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat, part of the ear”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -eɪɡəs

Noun

tragus (plural tragi)

1. (anatomy) The small piece of thick cartilage of the external ear that is immediately in front of the ear canal.

Derived terms

• tragal

Translations

small piece of thick cartilage of the external ear

• Catalan: tragus (ca) m
• Greek: τράγος (el) m (trágos)
• Icelandic: forhyrna f, hlustarhár n
• Italian: trago m
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• Japanese: 耳珠 (ja) (じじゅ, jiju)
• Maori: popoia
• Spanish: trago (es)

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