Etymology

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Borrowed from French talon, Italian tallone, Spanish talón, from Latin tālum, accusative singular of tālus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ta.ˈlo.no/, /ta.ˈlɔ.nɔ/

Noun

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talono (plural taloni)

  1. (anatomy) heel (of foot)
  2. heel (of shoe)
  3. (figuratively) the lowest extremity of an object

Derived terms

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