rodiella

Etymology

From Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (“wheel”).

Noun

rodiella f (plural rodielles)

1. knee (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it)

Etymology

From Late Latin rotellam, accusative of rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (“wheel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [roˈðje.ʎa]

Noun

rodiella f (plural rodiellas)

1. knee
   • c. 1250: Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 4v.

     Et la eſtrella que es en la rodiella dieſtra dela mugier cadenada a poder ¬ ſennorio ſobreſta piedra […]

     And the star in the knee of this woman in chains has power and dominion over this stone […]

   • Idem, f. 7v.

     Et la eſtrella que es ſobre las rodiellas dela mugier q́ eſta aſſentada en la ſiella a poder ſobreſta piedra […]

     And the star in the knees of the woman sitting on the chair has power over this stone […]