mal·lèol

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin malleolus, diminutive of malleus (“hammer”). Doublet of mallol.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [məlˈlɛ.ul]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [məlˈlɛ.ol]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [malˈlɛ.ol]

Noun

mal·lèol m (plural mal·lèols)

(anatomy) malleolus

Further reading

“mal·lèol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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