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- [tib-ee-uh]
- /ˈtɪb i ə/
- /ˈtɪb.i.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tib-ee-uh]
- /ˈtɪb i ə/
Definitions of tibia word
- noun plural tibia Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone. 1
- noun plural tibia Zoology. a corresponding bone in a horse or other hoofed quadruped, extending from the stifle to the hock. (in insects) the fourth segment of the leg, between the femur and tarsus. 1
- noun tibia shin bone 1
- countable noun tibia Your tibia is the inner bone of the two bones in the lower part of your leg. 0
- noun tibia the inner and thicker of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle 0
- noun tibia the corresponding bone in other vertebrates 0
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Origin of tibia
First appearance:
before 1685 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1685-95, tibia is from the Latin word tībia literally, reed pipe
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tibia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tibia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tibia usage trend in Literature
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