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elbow pit

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A triangular area on the anterior side of the elbow, the crook of the arm.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, possibly

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Across languages

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15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: sofraja del braç — crook of the arm
  • Catalan: fossa cubital — crook of the arm
  • Chinese Mandarin: 肘窩 /肘窝 (zhǒuwō) — crook of the arm
  • French: pli du coude — crook of the arm
  • German: Ellenbeuge — crook of the arm
  • Korean: 팔오금 (parogeum) — crook of the arm
  • Lithuanian: alkūnės duobė — crook of the arm
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: olbogegrop — crook of the arm
  • Old Norse: alnboga krókr — crook of the arm
  • Swedish: armveck — crook of the arm
  • Old Swedish: albogha kroker — crook of the arm
  • Old Swedish: albugha krogh — crook of the arm
  • Old Swedish: albwgha krogh — crook of the arm
  • Tày: ca noóng mừng — crook of the arm
  • Vietnamese: khoeo tay — crook of the arm