rodilla

/roˈdiʝa/ · A2 · noun · f

knee

rodilla — knee

🦵 rodilla = little wheel: Latin rota (wheel) + diminutive -illa

From Latin rotella, a small wheel, named for the round kneecap. Same root as rotate and Spanish rueda (wheel) and rodar (to roll). The knee is the little wheel the leg turns on.

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