talipes

[tal-uh-peez]

noun

1. a clubfoot.

2. the condition of being clubfooted.

talipes

/ ˈtælɪˌpiːz /

noun

1. a congenital deformity of the foot by which it is twisted in any of various positions

2. a technical name for club foot

Word History and Origins

Origin of talipes¹

1835–45; tali- + Latin pēs foot

Word History and Origins

Origin of talipes¹

C19: New Latin, from Latin tālus ankle + pēs foot