Talus

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈteɪlÉ™s/
• Rhymes: -eɪlÉ™s

Alternative forms

• tallus

From Latin.

Full definition of talus

Noun

1. (anatomy) The bone of the ankle.

Synonyms

• anklebone
• astragalus

Derived terms

• taler

From French talus.

Noun

1. (geology) A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
• 1994, Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing,By the time he reached the first talus slides under the tall escarpments of the Pilares the dawn was not far to come.
2. (architecture) The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.

Anagrams

• Altus
• latus
• sault
• Tulsa