Fibula Definition

fĭbyə-lə
fibulae, fibulas
noun
fibulae, fibulas
The long, thin outer bone of the human leg between the knee and the ankle.
Webster's New World
A similar bone in the hind leg of other animals.
Webster's New World
In ancient Greece or Rome, a buckle or clasp for fastening garments.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Fibula

Noun

Singular:
fibula
Plural:
fibulae, fibulas

Origin of Fibula

  • Latin fībula clasp from fīgere to fasten dhīgw- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin fībula (“clasp, buckle”).

    From Wiktionary

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