tali-
Word Origin
1
a combining form meaning “ankle,” used in the formation of compound words:
taligrade.
Origin
combining form representing Latin tālus
Related Words
- taligrade
- taliped
- talipes
tali-a word element meaning 'ankle', as in taligrade.
[combining form representing Latin tālus]词根词缀：tali-
【来源及含义】Latin: talis, "such like" or "such"; talio, "punishment equal in severity to the wrong that occasioned it" or "exaction of payment or payment in kind"
【同源单词】lex talionis, retaliate, retaliation, retaliative, retaliator, retaliatory