genu

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

noun hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

PIE word *ǵónu Borrowed from Latin genu (“knee”).

In addition, there is a laceration of the corpus callosum extending from the genu to the tail. — Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, United States. Warren Commission
He that falls obstinate in his courage-- “Si succiderit, de genu pugnat” [“If his legs fail him, he fights on his knees.” --Seneca, De Providentia, c. — Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete, Michel de Montaigne

knee, knee joint, human knee, articulatio genus

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