Achilles tendon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈkɪliːz tɛndən/ (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Calque of New Latin tendo Achillis, in reference to the mythological account of Achilles being held by the heel when dipped in the River Styx. Its coinage has been attributed to Dutch anatomist Philip Verheyden in 1693, but the term is first attested in 1684.
Meanings
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The strong tendon formed of the united tendons of the large muscles in the calf of the leg, and inserted into the bone of the heel.
Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who ruptured his left Achilles tendon just four snaps into his New York Jets career, has written off this season as a “lost year,” though he feels he can “play more years” in the NFL.
2023 December 20, Sam Joseph, “Aaron Rodgers writes off this season as ‘lost year,’ but quarterback says he feels ‘I can play more years’ in NFL”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achilles' tendon | alternative | lexicographic | |
| tendon of Achilles | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Achilles tendons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
Achilles reflex · Achilles jerk
Synonyms
tendo Achillis · tendo calcaneus · calcaneal tendon
Translations (67)
es tendón calcáneo (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · sk Achillova šľacha (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · la tendo calcaneus (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · cmn 跟腱 (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · nb akillessene (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · hu Achilles-ín (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · pt tendão de Aquiles (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · la tendo Achillis (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · id tendon achilles (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · el αχίλλειος τένοντας (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · uk ахіллове сухожилля (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · nn akillessene (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · pl ścięgno Achillesa (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · nn akillessen (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ru ахи́ллово сухожи́лие (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ms keting (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · sv akillessena (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · se šušmesuotna (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ro tendonul lui Ahile (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · mi iohere punga (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · lt kulninė sausgyslė (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ia tendon de Achilles (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · eo aĥila tendeno (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · fr tendon d’Achille (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · fo hælspong (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · vi gân Achilles (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · is hásin (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · fi akillesjänne (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · hy աքիլեսյան ջիլ (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · sh Ахилова тетива (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · tl litid ni Aquiles (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ota اگریجه (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · vi gân A-sin (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ms urat tumit (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · cs Achillova šlacha (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ca tendó d'Aquil·les (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · tl litid ni Akiles (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · mk Ахилова тетива (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · my ဖနောင့်ကြော (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · sh Ahilova tetiva (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · tpn pytasama (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · km សរសៃពួរកែង (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ja アキレス腱 (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ar عُرْقُوب (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · es tendón de Aquiles (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · bg ахилесово сухожилие (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · fy achillessine (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · lv Ahileja cīpsla (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · tr Aşil tendonu (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ko 아킬레스건 (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ota اوكچه سڭیری (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ota صاچ اوزادان (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · nl achillespees (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · vi gân gót chân (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ota عرقوب (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · de Achillessehne (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · az Axilles vətəri (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · cy gweyllen y ffêr (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · sv hälsena (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ka აქილევსის მყესი (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ar وَتَر أَخِيل (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · ru пя́точное сухожи́лие (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · fo hælsina (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · da akillessene (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · it tendine di Achille (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · uk п'яткове сухожилля (strong tendon in the calf of the leg) · es tendón aquíleo (strong tendon in the calf of the leg)