ancyla

Latin

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλη (ankúlē).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈan.ky.la/, [ˈäŋkʏɫ̪ä]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈan.t͡ʃi.la/, [ˈän̠ʲt͡ʃilä]

Noun

ancyla f (genitive ancylae); first declension

1. (anatomy) The back of the knee, the ham

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	ancyla	ancylae
genitive	ancylae	ancylārum
dative	ancylae	ancylīs
accusative	ancylam	ancylās
ablative	ancylā	ancylīs
vocative	ancyla	ancylae

References

• ancyla in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.