arthron

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An articulation or joint.

Pronunciation

ăr′thrōn′ /ˌæɹˈθɹəʊn/ /ˌaɹˈ-/ /ˌæɹˈθɹoʊn/ /ˌɛɹˈ-/ /ˌɛɹˈθɹoʊn/ /ˌæɹˈθɹəʉn/ /-ˈθɹɐʉn/ /ˌɛɹˈθɹɐʉn/ /ˌaɹˈθɹon/ /ˌæɾˈt̪ɾoːn/

Word forms

arthron arthra

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρθρον (ắrthron, “articulation, joint”). Compare New Latin articulus and New Latin arthrītis.

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