rótula
GalicianEdit
PortugueseEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Latin rotula (“small wheel”).
PronunciationEdit
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈhɔ.tu.la/
NounEdit
rótula f (plural rótulas)
- (anatomy, dated) kneecap
- (regional, São Paulo, Bahia, South Brazil) roundabout
SynonymsEdit
- (kneecap): patela
- (roundabout): rotatória (Brazil), rotunda (Portugal), balão (regional), queijinho (regional), círculo (regional)
HypernymsEdit
- (kneecap): osso