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patellar

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /pəˈtɛl.ɚ/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /pəˈtɛl.ə/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.

1

adj

Meaning 1

near or relating to the patella or kneecap

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

near or relating to the patella or kneecap

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • patellar tendon

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From patella + -ar.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: patellair — near or relating to the patella or kneecap
  • Portuguese: patelar — near or relating to the patella or kneecap
  • Russian: пателлярный (patelljarnyj) — near or relating to the patella or kneecap
  • Russian: коле́нный (kolénnyj) — near or relating to the patella or kneecap