English Explanatory Dictionary

fibula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin.
  2. The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪb.jʊl.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fibula.wav /ˈfɪb.jəl.ə/

Word forms

fibula fibulae fibulas fibulæ

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fībula (“buckle, clasp, pin”). The bone is so named because the shape it makes with the tibia resembles a clasp, the fibula being the pin.

Synonyms

calf bone

Related words

fibularis peroneal

Derived words

femur fibula ulna syndrome fibular fibulate fibulectomy fibulo- fibul- tibiofibula
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