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talipes

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

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  • /ˈtælɪpiːz/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Clubfoot; the condition of having a clubfoot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

congenital deformity of the foot usually marked by a curled shape or twisted position of the ankle and heel and toes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: clubfoot

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: deformity, malformation, misshapenness

Narrower terms: talipes valgus, talipes equinus, talipes calcaneus

History

Etymology

Modern Latin, from Latin talus (“ankle”) + pes (“foot”).