hinojo
Spanish
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editInherited from Old Spanish finojo, from Vulgar Latin *fenuclum, from Latin fēnuculum, from a diminutive of Latin fēnum.
Noun
edithinojo m (plural hinojos)
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editEtymology 2
editInherited from Old Spanish ynojo, from Late Latin genuculum, alteration of Latin geniculum, diminutive of genū (“knee”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu.
Noun
edithinojo m (plural hinojos)
- (formal) knee (joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank)
- Synonym: rodilla
Derived terms
editFurther reading
edit- “hinojo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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