cnemis

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/ˈniː.mɪs/

noun

The section of the leg from the knee to the ankle; shin.

OriginNew Latin cnēmis ← Ancient Greek κνήμη →
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Meanings

nouncnemis (plural cnemides)

plural cnemides

  1. The section of the leg from the knee to the ankle; shin.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκνήμη“shin”
  2. New Latincnēmis
  3. Englishcnemis

From New Latin cnēmis, from Ancient Greek κνήμη (knḗmē, “shin”).

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APA

cnemis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnemis

MLA

“cnemis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnemis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cnemis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cnemis.

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