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double-jointed en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌdʌbl̩ˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌdʌbəlˈd͡ʒɔɪntɪd/ (General-American)
• [-ɾɪd] (General-American)

Etymology

PIE word *dwóh₁ From double (adjective) + jointed (adjective), from the fact that a body part of a person with the condition appears to have two joints bending in different directions.

Meanings

1. Having one or more joints (usually those of the fingers, arms, or legs) able to bend more than is normal; possessing hypermobility of one or more joints.

Forms

Deriveds

double-jointedness

Translations (7)

es tener coyunturas duplas (having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal) · es de articulaciones duplas (having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal) · fi yliliikkuvanivelinen (having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal) · cmn 雙關節的 /双关节的 (having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal) · et painduvate liigestega (having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal) · mk двостран (having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal) · mk со свитливи зглобови (having one or more joints able to bend more than is normal)