Definitions for talusˈteɪ ləs, ˈtæl əs
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ta•lus*ˈteɪ ləs(n.)(pl.)-li
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
Category: Anatomy
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Origin of talus:
1685–95; < L tālus ankle
ta•lusˈteɪ ləs, ˈtæl əs(n.)(pl.)-lus•es.
a slope.
a sloping mass of rocky fragments at the base of a cliff.
Category: Geology
Origin of talus:
1635–45; < F: pseudo-learned alter. of OF talu slope < L talūtium gold-bearing slope or talus
Princeton's WordNet
talus, scree(noun)
a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus(noun)
the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
Webster Dictionary
Talus(noun)
the astragalus
Talus(noun)
a variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes
Talus(noun)
a slope; the inclination of the face of a work
Talus(noun)
a sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Talus
a man of brass, the work of Hephæstos, given to Minos to guard the island of Crete; he walked round the island thrice a day, and if he saw any stranger approaching he made himself red-hot and embraced him.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Talus
The second largest of the TARSAL BONES. It articulates with the TIBIA and FIBULA to form the ANKLE JOINT.
Translations for talus
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- bank, walAfrikaans
- كومه كَوْمَة تُرابArabic
- насипBulgarian
- montePortuguese (BR)
- násepCzech
- der ErdwallGerman
- skrænt; jordvoldDanish
- πλαγιά, βουναλάκιGreek
- terraplén, loma, bancoSpanish
- nõlvakEstonian
- تپهFarsi
- törmäFinnish
- talusFrench
- בָּנקHebrew
- बांधHindi
- bedemCroatian
- földhányásHungarian
- gundukanIndonesian
- bakki; brekkaIcelandic
- scarpataItalian
- 土手Japanese
- 비탈Korean
- šlaitasLithuanian
- valnis; uzbērumsLatvian
- tambakMalay
- glooiingDutch
- skrent, lav jordvoll, grøftekantNorwegian
- wałPolish
- تپهPersian
- د خاورو ټوپى يا ډيرۍ، اړخ، څنګ (لكه د سړك)، خوله (لكه د غار)، شيله (لكه د سيند)Pashto
- montePortuguese
- movilă, troianRomanian
- насыпьRussian
- svahSlovak
- nasipSlovenian
- nasipSerbian
- vall, dikesren, sluttningSwedish
- ที่ลาดชันThai
- setTurkish
- 土墩Chinese (Trad.)
- насип; заметUkrainian
- ٹیلاUrdu
- đốngVietnamese
- 土墩Chinese (Simp.)
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