genu

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UK/ˈd͡ʒɛn.juː/US/ˈd͡ʒiˌnu/US/ˈd͡ʒɛn.(j)u/

noun

The knee.

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kneeknee jointhuman kneearticulatio genus
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Meanings

noungenu (plural genua)

plural genua

  1. anatomyThe knee.
    1. anatomyA knee-like structure, in particular a bend in the corpus callosum of mammals.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounhinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

Similar
kneeknee jointhuman kneearticulatio genus
Broader
hinge jointginglymusginglymoid joint
Also see
knee

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latingenu“knee”
  2. Englishgenu

PIE word *ǵónu Borrowed from Latin genu (“knee”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with genu

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Anagrams

Egun
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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