| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | an·kle |
| PRONUNCIATION: |   ng k l |
| NOUN: | 1. The joint formed by the articulation of the lower leg bones with the talus. The ankle connects the foot with the leg. 2. The slender section of the leg immediately above the foot. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English ancle, ankel, partly from Old English ancl ow and , partly of Scandinavian origin.
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