jambe
common noun
Syllable Decomposition
jambeFrom the Late Latin gamba (hock (of quadrupeds)), which itself comes from the Ancient Greek καμπή kampé ('curve, flexion, joint of a limb'), from which also come 'gambe' which is no longer used except in the expression 'viole de gambe', and in the terms 'gambiller', 'ingambe' or 'gambette'.
Definitions
- anat
- maçonnerie
- marine
- pêche
Synonyms
Plural
jambes
Translations
german:Unterschenkel
english:leg
arabic:ساق
chinese:腿
korean:다리
danish:bukseben
spanish:pata
finnish:puntti
greek:κνήμη
hebrew:רגל
hindi:पाया
italian:coscia
japanese:脚
dutch:been
polish:nogawka
portuguese:calça
russian:штанина
swedish:ben
turkish:bacak
ukrainian:нога
See also
jambière (cn.) jambière (adj.) jambage (cn.) enjambement (cn.) jambette (cn.) unijambiste (cn.) unijambiste (adj.) enjamber (v.) bijambiste (cn.) nullijambiste (cn.) jambier (adj.) jambier (cn.) jamber (v.) Jambes (pn.) gambette (cn.) jambelet (cn.) gambier (cn.)