Etymology

cnemial

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Today it means: Relating to, or located at, the shinbone, or tibia. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κνημίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκνημίς“the lower part of the leg, greaves”
  2. English todaycnemial

From Ancient Greek κνημίς (knēmís, “the lower part of the leg, greaves”). By surface analysis, cnem- + -i- + -al.

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