sofraja

Catalan

Alternative forms

• sofranya

Etymology

Inherited from Latin suffrāginem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [suˈfɾa.ʒə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [soˈfɾa.ʒə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [soˈfɾa.d͡ʒa]

Noun

sofraja f (plural sofrages)

1. poplit (the hollow behind the knee), "knee pit", "popliteal fossa"

   Synonym: jarret

See also

1. sofraja del braç

Further reading

• “sofraja” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “sofraja” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.