astragalecommon nounSyllable DecompositionastragaleEtymologyexpandfrom Latin astragalus.Definitions1. Molding composed of a bead, a listel and a congé that embraces the upper end of a column.ornementexpandUn chapiteau orné d'astragales.Les rosaces, les plinthes, les moulures, les astragales, tous les détails de l'édifice offrent la même perfection.2. A very common profile of the treads of stairs.in particularmenuiserieexpand3. One of the bones of the tarsus, the largest after the calcaneus, the heel bone.expandOn distingue classiquement les fractures totales et les fractures parcellaires de l'astragale.4. A game piece.by extensionexpand5. A genus of plants of the legume family, rich in species, some of which are useful for the gummy saps that flow from them.botaniqueexpandSynonymtalusPluralastragalesTranslationsenglish:ankle bone
english:ankle boneenglish:ankle bone