trochin

English

Noun

trochin

1. (anatomy) The lesser tuberosity of the head of the humerus.

   Synonym: tuberculum minus

   Coordinate term: trochiter

Anagrams

• corinth, Chirton, Richton, Corinth

French

Etymology

From trochanter +‎ -in, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʁɔ.ʃɛ̃/

Noun

trochin m (plural trochins)

1. (anatomy) lesser tubercle (anterior process of the proximal extremity of the humerus)

   Synonyms: petite tubérosité, tubercule mineur de l’humérus

Coordinate terms

• (process of the proximal extremity of the humerus): trochiter

Further reading

• “trochin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
• trochin on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^fr

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈtro.kʰin/, [ˈt̪rɔkʰɪn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈtro.kin/, [ˈt̪rɔːkin]

Noun

trochin

1. accusative singular of trochis