"tragus" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtɹeɪ.ɡəs/ Forms: tragi [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪɡəs Etymology: Borrowed from Late Latin tragus, from Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat; part of the ear”); with reference to a tuft of hair, likened to a goat’s beard, that may grow on the tragus, especially in older men. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*terh₁-}}, {{bor|en|LL.|tragus}} Late Latin tragus, {{bor|en|grc|τράγος||he-goat; part of the ear}} Ancient Greek τράγος (trágos, “he-goat; part of the ear”) Head templates: {{en-noun|tragi}} tragus (plural tragi)
  1. (anatomy) The small piece of thick cartilage on the inner side of the external ear that is immediately in front of and partly closing the ear canal. Wikipedia link: tragus Categories (topical): Anatomy, Body parts Derived forms: antitragus, intertragic, post-tragus, tragal Translations (Translations): tragus [masculine] (Catalan), τράγος (trágos) [masculine] (Greek), forhyrna [feminine] (Icelandic), hlustarhár [neuter] (Icelandic), trago [masculine] (Italian), 耳珠 (jiju) (alt: じじゅ) (Japanese), popoia (Maori), وتد (veted) (Ottoman Turkish), trago (Portuguese), tragus (Portuguese), trago (Spanish)

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