Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tendo calcaneus

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables
ten-do -cal-ca-neus
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The Achilles tendon.

Etymology

From Latin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does tendo calcaneus mean?
The Achilles tendon.
Where does tendo calcaneus come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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