Word of the Day for Clumsy People: Tibia

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tib·i·a   Audio Help    /ˈtɪbiə/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[tib-ee-uh] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation

–noun,  plural  tib·i·ae   Audio Help    /ˈtɪbiˌi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[tib-ee-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, tib·i·as.

1.	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.

2.	Zoology. a. a corresponding bone in a horse or other hoofed quadruped, extending from the stifle to the hock. b. (in insects) the fourth segment of the leg, between the femur and tarsus.

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[Origin: 1685–95; < L tībia lit., reed pipe]

—Related forms

tib·i·al, adjective 

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Sentence Usage: The heavy fellow holding an extra large popcorn and large Diet Dr. Pepper misstepped in the dark movie theater aisle, tripping and falling and shattering his tibia in four places.

Comments

[scott]

I thought Tibia was a country in Africa or a river in Mesopotamia. Okay, not really. That was just a little fibula.

Clumsy is a funny word.

Hello, Bob.

[glynis]

i like this word of the day, bob. well, word of the week. ish. i find my vocabulary increasing exponentially. especially while i'm on this soul searching adventure of late... your linguistic offerings help me to sort it all out. what is the meaning of life, and where do i fit in? tibia not to be. that is the question.

[mik]

I certainly hope there was a group of vets nearby to rush in and humanely euthanize the poor fellow.