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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieszampa posteriore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdzampa posteˈrjoːre
"Il cavallo sollevò la zampa posteriore."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Either of the rear legs of a four-legged animal or insect.
"The kangaroo balanced powerfully on its strong tail and hindlegs."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'hindan' (meaning behind or at the back) combined with 'leg', a term of Old Norse origin that replaced the native Old English 'sceanca'. The compound has been used since the Middle English period to designate the posterior limbs of quadrupedal animals.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hindleg" is said worldwide
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patte arrière
Transliteration: pat aʁ.jɛʁ
"Le chat s'est étiré sur ses pattes arrière."
Hinterbein
Transliteration: ˈhɪntɐˌbaɪn
"Der Hund verletzte sich am Hinterbein."
zampa posteriore
Transliteration: ˈdzampa posteˈrjoːre
"Il cavallo sollevò la zampa posteriore."
pata trasera
Transliteration: ˈpata tɾaˈseɾa
"El perro cojea de su pata trasera izquierda."
pata traseira
Transliteration: ˈpatɐ tɾaˈzejɾɐ
"O leão apoiou-se nas patas traseiras."
पिछला पैर
Transliteration: pichhala pair
"कुत्ते ने अपना पिछला पैर खुजाया।"
后腿
Transliteration: hòu tuǐ
"这只兔子用后腿站立起来。"
뒷다리
Transliteration: dwit-dari
"고양이가 뒷다리로 귀를 긁었습니다."
後肢
Transliteration: kōshi
"カンガルーは強力な後肢で跳ねる。"
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