fibula
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fibula
- /ˈfɪb.jʊl.ə/ UK
- /ˈfɪb.jəl.ə/ US
Rhymes with -ɪbjʊlə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin fībula (“buckle, clasp, pin”). The bone is so named because the shape it makes with the tibia resembles a clasp, the fibula being the pin.
noun fibulae · fibulas · fibulæ
- An ancient kind of brooch used to hold clothing together, similar in function to the modern safety pin. Most of the fibulae have a triangular molding above the notch, which probably contained wound wire. The crossbar is decorated either with a flat knob or with a Persian merlon.
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The smaller of the two bones in the lower leg.
[Sherman:] I'm a black belt, boys. Last week, I broke my karate coach's tibia and fibula when I flipped him!
Similar: calf bone
Translations
Talk about this word "fibula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fibula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fibula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fibula "fibula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fibula.Cite this
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title = {fibula},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fibula},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
