peroneus

English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin peroneus, clipping of mūsculus peroneus (peroneal muscle).

Pronunciation

Noun

peroneus (plural peronei)

  1. (anatomy) Any of several muscles of the lateral side of the leg, which arise from the fibula and act to move the foot.
    Synonym: fibularis
    Meronyms: peroneus brevis, peroneus longus, peroneus tertius

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Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek περόνη (perónē, small bone of the leg, fibula) + -eus (adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

Adjective

peroneus (feminine peronea, neuter peroneum); first/second-declension adjective (Late Latin)

  1. (anatomy, relational) fibular, peroneal

Inflection

First/second-declension adjective.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative peroneus peronea peroneum peroneī peroneae peronea
Genitive peroneī peroneae peroneī peroneōrum peroneārum peroneōrum
Dative peroneō peroneō peroneīs
Accusative peroneum peroneam peroneum peroneōs peroneās peronea
Ablative peroneō peroneā peroneō peroneīs
Vocative peronee peronea peroneum peroneī peroneae peronea

Descendants

  • English: peroneus
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