suffrago

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noun

The joint between the tibia and tarsus, such as the hock of a horse's hind leg or the heel of a bird.

OriginLatin suffrāgō ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-der.? ← Proto-Italic *supo →
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Meanings

nounsuffrago (plural suffragines)

plural suffragines

  1. biologyThe joint between the tibia and tarsus, such as the hock of a horse's hind leg or the heel of a bird.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Proto-Italic*supo
  3. Latinsub
  4. Latinsub-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰreg-der.?
  6. Latinsuffrāgō
  7. Englishsuffrago

Learned borrowing from Latin suffrāgō.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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