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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ta•lus1 (tā′ləs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -li (-lī).USA pronunciation [Anat.]- Anatomythe uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus;
anklebone.
- Latin tālus ankle, anklebone, die. See tassel1
- 1685–95
- a slope.
- Geologya sloping mass of rocky fragments at the base of a cliff.
- [Fort.]the slope of the face of a work.
- Latin talūtium gold-bearing slope or talus (Vulgar Latin: slope), perh. of Iberian origin
- French: pseudo-learned alteration of Old French talu slope
- 1635–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: talus /ˈteɪləs/ n ( pl -li / -laɪ/)- the bone of the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin: ankle talus /ˈteɪləs/ n ( pl -luses)- another name for scree
- the sloping side of a wall
Etymology: 17th Century: from French, from Latin talūtium slope, perhaps of Iberian origin |