Etymology

condyle

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Today it means: A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone. Full definition →

French condyle ← Latin condylus ← Ancient Greek κόνδυλος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκόνδυλος“knuckle”
  2. Latin · derived fromcondylus
  3. French · derived fromcondyle
  4. English todaycondyle

From French condyle, from Latin condylus, from Ancient Greek κόνδυλος (kóndulos, “knuckle”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκόνδυλος all →

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