Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talus

/ˈteɪləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.38 in modern English

Syllables: talus
IPA: /ˈteɪləs/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bone of the ankle.

noun

A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.

noun

The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.

Example Sentences

"By the time he reached the first talus slides under the tall escarpments of the Pilares the dawn was not far to come."
"Above here is what is known as a talus slope - sandstone that has gradually disintegrated and tumbled down to create a menacing sloping pile of loose rock."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *téh₂g-s-los? Proto-Italic *tākslos Latin tālusbor. English talus Borrowed from Latin tālus.

Inflected Forms

tali (plural) tallus (alternative) taluses (plural)

Derived Forms

talar

Frequently Paired Words

bone colluvium scree

Synonyms

anklebone astragalus astragal scree

Questions

How do you pronounce talus?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈteɪləs/.
What does talus mean?: The bone of the ankle.
Where does talus come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- Proto-Indo-European *téh₂g-s-los? Proto-Italic *tākslos Latin tālusbor. English talus Borrowed from Latin tālus.

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