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Etymology
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Borrowed from Latin calcāneum (“heel”), rare form of calx (“heel”). Compare the inherited doublet calcanho (“foot”), an uncommon term used mostly in slang; see also the related calcanhar.
Pronunciation
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- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kawˈkɐ̃.ne.u/ [kaʊ̯ˈkɐ̃.ne.u], /kawˈkɐ̃.ni.u/ [kaʊ̯ˈkɐ̃.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /kawˈkɐ̃.nju/ [kaʊ̯ˈkɐ̃.nju]
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /kawˈkɐ̃.ne.u/ [kaʊ̯ˈkɐ̃.ne.u], /kawˈkɐ̃.ni.u/ [kaʊ̯ˈkɐ̃.nɪ.u], (faster pronunciation) /kawˈkɐ̃.nju/ [kaʊ̯ˈkɐ̃.nju]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kawˈkɐ.ne.o/ [kaʊ̯ˈkɐ.ne.o]
calcâneo m (plural calcâneos)
- (anatomy) calcaneus; heel bone
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