Cnemis

//ˈniː.mɪs// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The section of the leg from the knee to the ankle; shin.

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Etymology

From New Latin cnēmis, from Ancient Greek κνήμη (knḗmē, “shin”).

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