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trochanter

noun · 3 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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  • Received-Pronunciation: /trə(ʊ)ˈkæn.tə(r)/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

In vertebrates with legs, the end of the femur near the hip joint, not including the head or neck.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

In some arthropods, the second segment of the leg, between the coxa and the femur.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

one of the bony prominences developed near the upper extremity of the femur to which muscles are attached

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: process, outgrowth, appendage

History

Etymology

From French trochanter, from Ancient Greek τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr).

Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: trocànter — anatomy:end of femur
  • Finnish: sarvennoinen — anatomy:end of femur
  • French: trochanter — anatomy:end of femur
  • Ancient Greek: τροχαντήρ (trokhantḗr) — anatomy:end of femur
  • Latin: trochantēr — anatomy:end of femur
  • Polish: krętarz — anatomy:end of femur
  • Portuguese: trocanter — anatomy:end of femur
  • Portuguese: trocânter — anatomy:end of femur
  • Spanish: trocánter — anatomy:end of femur
  • Ukrainian: вертлю́г (vertljúh) — anatomy:end of femur
  • Ukrainian: ве́ртел (vértel) — anatomy:end of femur
  • Catalan: trocànter — second segment of the leg of some arthropods
  • French: trochanter — second segment of the leg of some arthropods
  • Latin: trochantēr — second segment of the leg of some arthropods
  • Polish: krętarz — second segment of the leg of some arthropods
  • Portuguese: trocanter — second segment of the leg of some arthropods
  • Portuguese: trocânter — second segment of the leg of some arthropods
  • Spanish: trocánter — second segment of the leg of some arthropods