Added 10 October 2026
coxa
/ˈkɒksə/ noun
In Latin: coxa Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about coxa at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The ball-and-socket joint between the head of the femur and the acetabulum.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin coxa, from Proto-Italic *koksā, from Proto-Indo-European *kóḱseh₂, from *koḱs- (“joint, limb”) + *-eh₂. Doublet of cuisse.
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