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tibia

shinbone

noun tee-BYAH Rare

Origin: Latin tibia (shinbone, flute)

Usage Note

Tibia refers to the larger of the two lower-leg bones, running from knee to ankle. The companion bone is le péroné (fibula). In everyday language, people often say le tibia when describing a painful shin knock.

Examples

"Il s'est fracturé le tibia en tombant."

Natural Translation

He fractured his shinbone by falling.

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