EN

Synonyms for patella

  • noun

Most common

knee-cap kneepan rotula

All synonyms

Noun

1. Kneepan — the sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap

knee-cap, kneepan, rotula

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The sesamoid bone of the knee; the kneecap.

Related words

Other spellings
patela pattello

Forms

Plural
patellae → knee-caps, kneepans, rotulae…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
patellarising
kneepansteady
rotulafalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
rotula
7 letters
kneepan