Etymology

metatarsus

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Today it means: The part of the foot between the toes and the ankle, especially its five bones. Full definition →

Latin metatarsus ← Ancient Greek τᾰρσός (tărsós)
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  1. Latinmeta-
  2. Ancient Greekτᾰρσός (tărsós)
  3. Latintarsus
  4. Latinmetatarsus
  5. English todaymetatarsus

Borrowed from Latin metatarsus.

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