anklebone, astragal, astragalus, talus
(noun) the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint
talus, scree
(noun) a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tali
plural of talus
• Ital, LIAT, LITA, Lita, TILA, Tail, Tila, alit, ital, lait, lati, tail
Source: Wiktionary
Ta"lus, n.; pl. Tali. Etym: [L., the ankle, the ankle bone.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: The astragalus.
2. (Surg.)
Definition: A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes.
Ta"lus, n. Etym: [F.]
1. (Fort.)
Definition: A slope; the inclination of the face of a work.
2. (Geol.)
Definition: A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
