calcagno

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin calcāneum.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kalˈkaɲ.ɲo/
  • Rhymes: -aɲɲo
  • Hyphenation: cal‧cà‧gno

Noun

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calcagno m (plural calcagni m or (in fixed expressions) calcagna f)

  1. (anatomy) heel
  2. heel (of a shoe)
    Synonym: tacco

Usage notes

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  • The feminine plural calcagna is mainly used in the sense “being at somebody's heels”:
    Loro stanno alle calcagna del ladro. ― They are pursuing the robber.

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • calcagno in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
  • calcagno in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
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