trochanter

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UK/trə(ʊ)ˈkæn.tə(r)/

noun

In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.

OriginFrench trochanter ← Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ →
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Meanings

nountrochanter (plural trochanters)

plural trochanters

  1. anatomyIn vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.
  2. In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekτροχαντήρ
  2. Frenchtrochanter
  3. Englishtrochanter

From French trochanter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr).

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Translations

Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ
  • τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr)anatomy:end of femur
Catalan trocànter, trocànter
  • trocànteranatomy:end of femur
  • trocàntersecond segment of the leg of some arthropods
Finnish sarvennoinen
  • sarvennoinenanatomy:end of femur
French trochanter, trochanter
  • trochanteranatomy:end of femur
  • trochantersecond segment of the leg of some arthropods
Latin trochantēr, trochantēr
  • trochantēranatomy:end of femur
  • trochantērsecond segment of the leg of some arthropods
Polish krętarz, krętarz
  • krętarzanatomy:end of femur
  • krętarzsecond segment of the leg of some arthropods
Portuguese trocanter, trocânter
  • trocanteranatomy:end of femur
  • trocânteranatomy:end of femur
  • trocantersecond segment of the leg of some arthropods
  • trocântersecond segment of the leg of some arthropods
Spanish trocánter, trocánter
  • trocánteranatomy:end of femur
  • trocántersecond segment of the leg of some arthropods
Ukrainian вертлю́г, ве́ртел
  • вертлю́г (vertljúh)anatomy:end of femur
  • ве́ртел (vértel)anatomy:end of femur
Cite this entry
APA

trochanter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochanter

MLA

“trochanter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochanter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “trochanter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/trochanter.

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