Etymology

calcaneus

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Today it means: The large bone making up the heel of the human foot, the heel bone. Full definition →

Latin calcāneus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcalcāneus“heel”
  2. English todaycalcaneus

From Latin calcāneus (“heel”), rare form of calx (“heel”).

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