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🦵 Of the leg bone 📿 Of an ancient pin
fibular

fibular

9.6
Relating to an ancient pin used to fasten clothing
  • adjective
  • /ˈfɪbjələr/
  • Specialized
: fibular
  • A fibular clasp was used to fasten the cloak in the Roman exhibit.

Examples

  • The fibular brooch was discovered at the archaeological site.

  • She admired the intricate design of the fibular jewelry on display at the museum.

  • The archaeologist found a fibular artifact among the ruins of the ancient settlement.

  • She wore a beautiful fibular clasp on her dress.

  • The archaeologist found a fibular artifact among the ruins of the ancient settlement.

  • A fibular clasp was used to fasten the cloak in the Roman exhibit.

  • He displayed a fibular brooch that was popular in ancient cultures.

Compounds

fibular vein
  • Specialized
6.5

A small vein at the back of the lower leg that joins the main veins

Surface Forms

fibular positive

Morphology

fibular = fibula (transparent) = fibula + ar

Formed by the productive adjectival suffix '-ar' from the noun 'fibula', so the relation is direct.

Etymology

Fibular comes from the Latin fibula, which meant 'brooch' or 'clasp' used to fasten clothes like a pin. So fibular can mean 'relating to a brooch or clasp'.