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rodiella

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (wheel).

Noun

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rodiella f (plural rodielles)

  1. knee

Synonyms

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Leonese

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Etymology

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From Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (wheel).

Noun

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rodiella f (plural rodiellas)

  1. knee

References

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Old Spanish

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Etymology

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From Late Latin rotellam, accusative of rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (wheel).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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rodiella f (plural rodiellas)

  1. knee
    • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 4v:
      Et la eſtrella que es en la rodiella dieſtra dela mugier cadenada a poder ⁊ ſennorio ſobreſta piedra […]
      And the star in the knee of this woman in chains has power and dominion over this stone […]
    • Idem, f. 7v.
      Et la eſtrella que es ſobre las rodiellas dela mugier q̃ eſta aſſentada en la ſiella a poder ſobreſta piedra […]
      And the star in the knees of the woman sitting on the chair has power over this stone […]
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Descendants

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  • Spanish: rodilla