noun

la cheville

ankle

C'est la partie du corps qui relie la jambe au pied.

The French word cheville has several meanings depending on the context:

Anatomy: It refers to the ankle, the joint connecting the foot to the leg.
Carpentry/Construction: It refers to a peg, pin, dowel, or bolt used to fasten pieces of wood or other materials together.
Wall plug: In modern usage, it refers to a plastic or metal plug (often called an anchor) inserted into a wall to allow a screw to hold firmly.
Literary/Poetic: It refers to a filler word or an unnecessary phrase added to a line of verse simply to meet the requirements of rhythm or rhyme (a "padding" word).
Metaphorical: In the phrase "cheville ouvrière," it describes a key person, the mastermind, or the driving force behind a project or organization.

Grammar: It is a feminine noun (la cheville).
Word origin: The word comes from the Latin clavicula, which is a diminutive of clavis (meaning "key"). This reflects its original function as a locking or fastening mechanism.

Synonyms:

In the anatomical sense: articulation du pied [?](vocabuo://word/articulation du pied).
In the sense of a peg/dowel: goupille , tenon , fichot .
In the sense of a key person: maître d'œuvre [?](vocabuo://word/maître d'œuvre), artisan .
In the sense of a poetic filler: remplissage .

Antonyms:

There are no direct antonyms for this word as it is a concrete noun, though in the context of a poetic filler, the opposite would be mot juste [?](vocabuo://word/mot juste) or concision .