rodilla

Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /roˈdiʎa/, [roˈðiʎa]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /roˈdiɟ͡ʝa/, [roˈðiʝa]

Noun

rodilla f (plural rodillas)

knee (joint or region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank)
Synonym: hinojo

Related terms

External links

“rodilla” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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