crūs
neuter
The Latin word for leg is crūs.
crūs refers to the lower limb extending from the groin to the ankle.
Meaning: lower limb from groin to ankle (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
crūs is a neuter noun. Its genitive plural form, meaning "of the legs," is crūrum. If you wish to say "by", "with" or "from" the leg, use the ablative singular form crūre.
Did you know?
- Latin has a different word, femur, for the upper leg, meaning the Romans conceptually split the leg into two distinct anatomical zones.
- Roman armor often included ocreae, which were separate metal guards designed specifically to protect the crūs during battle.
- A Roman poet might use the word crūs to describe the 'leg' of a table or a support pillar, rather than a biological limb.
Examples in context
- Medicus explorat tibiam eius.The doctor examines his leg.
- Crūs meum dolet.My leg hurts.
- Crūs longum habet.He has a long leg.
- Crūs in luto est.The leg is in the mud.
Example conversation
Quintus is complaining about an injury to Lucia.
- QuintusVidi crūs meum rubescere.I saw my leg turning red.
- LuciaCur crūs tuum rubescit, Quinte?Why is your leg turning red, Quintus?
- QuintusIn crūs meum lapis cecidit.A stone fell on my leg.
- LuciaCrūs tegere tibi oportet.You ought to cover your leg.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “leg” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
