Etymology

trochiter

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Today it means: The greater tuberosity of the humerus, admitting several of the muscles of the shoulders. Full definition →

French trochiter ← Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτροχαντήρ
  2. French · borrowed fromtrochiter
  3. English todaytrochiter

Borrowed from French trochiter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekτροχαντήρ all →

trochantertrochin

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