Meaning
heel
- the back part of the human foot below the ankle; heel
In a sentence
Mi fa male il calcagno destro dopo la corsa di stamattina.
My right heel hurts after this morning's run.
La polizia è ormai alle calcagna del fuggitivo.
The police are now hot on the fugitive's heels.
Queste scarpe nuove mi sfregano continuamente sul calcagno.
These new shoes constantly rub against my heel.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| calcagno | masculine · singular |
| calcagni | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Irregular plural: usually masculine 'calcagni' for the physical heels, though archaic feminine 'calcagna' survives in idioms.
- 'Tallone' is a more common everyday synonym for heel.