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heel

nounmasculine/kɐɫ.kɐ.ˈɲaɾ/high

cal·ca·nhar

Definition

The back part of the foot, which forms its base and supports the body's weight when walking.
She had a blister on her heel from the new shoes.
The runner felt a sharp pain in his heel.
Idiomatic expressions
  • Achilles' heel

Etymology

Do latim 'calcaneare', de 'calx, calcis' (calcanhar, talão).

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