rodiella

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (wheel).

Noun

rodiella f (plural rodielles)

  1. knee

Synonyms

Leonese

Etymology

From Latin rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (wheel).

Noun

rodiella f (plural rodiellas)

  1. knee

References

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin rotellam, accusative of rotella, diminutive of Latin rota (wheel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /roˈdjeʎa/

Noun

rodiella f (plural rodiellas)

  1. knee
    • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 4v:
      Et la eſtrella que es en la rodiella dieſtra dela mugier cadenada a poder ⁊ ſennorio ſobreſta piedra […]
      And the star in the knee of this woman in chains has power and dominion over this stone […]
    • Idem, f. 7v.
      Et la eſtrella que es ſobre las rodiellas dela mugier q̃ eſta aſſentada en la ſiella a poder ſobreſta piedra […]
      And the star in the knees of the woman sitting on the chair has power over this stone […]

Descendants

  • Spanish: rodilla
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