calcañar

Galician

Etymology

13th century. From calcaño + -ar. Alternatively form Vulgar Latin *calcaneare.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kalˈkaɲaɾ/

Noun

calcañar m (plural calcañares)

  1. (anatomy) heel
    Synonyms: calcaño, talón
  2. heel cap or heel counter of a boot
    Synonym: talón

References


    Spanish

    Etymology

    From the archaic or dialectal calcaño, itself from Latin calcāneum, or less likely from a Vulgar Latin *calcaneāre. Compare Portuguese calcanhar. Cf. also the learned borrowing calcáneo.

    Noun

    calcañar m (plural calcañares)

    1. calcaneus (posterior part of a foot)

    Synonyms

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