spearlira

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Old English

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Etymology

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Perhaps from spearwa (sparrow) +‎ lira (the fleshy parts of the body). Compare Old English mūs (mouse, muscle) and Latin mūsculus (small mouse, muscle) for similar animal-anatomy comparisons.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈspæ͜ɑrˌli.rɑ/

Noun

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spearlira m

  1. calf (of the leg)

Declension

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