Talus Definition
tāləs
tali, taluses
noun
tali
The bone of the ankle that joins with the ends of the fibula, tibia, and calcaneus to form the ankle joint; anklebone.
Webster's New World
The entire ankle.
Webster's New World
A slope.
Webster's New World
A pile of rock debris at the foot of a cliff.
Webster's New World
A mantle of rock fragments on a slope below a rock face.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Talus
French talus from Old French talu sloping side of an earthwork from Latin talūtium gold-bearing outcrop perhaps of Celtic origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Latin tālus ankle
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From French talus.
From Wiktionary
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From Latin.
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