tibia

/ˈtɪbiə/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
tibiae

Meaning

  1. tibia

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

shin bone

Exact synonyms; tibia is the clinical/anatomical term, shin bone the everyday one.

Similar in other languages

German

Schienbein

Schienbein is the German word for the same thing — both mean "shinbone, tibia."

French

tibia

tibia is the French word for the same thing — both mean "shin, tibia."

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa tibia?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He fractured his ___ during the match.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a tibia?

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