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Condyle vs Condole - What's the difference?

condyle | condole |

As a noun condyle

is a smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.

As a verb condole is

to grieve.

condyle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) A smooth prominence on a bone where it forms a joint with another bone.
  • :* 1927': “It's the upper ' condyle of a human femur,” said I. — Arthur Conan Doyle, ‘The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place’ (Norton 2005 p. 1717)

    • Related terms

    * condylar * condyloid

    Derived terms

    * hemicondyle

    condole

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To grieve.
  • To express sympathetic sorrow; to lament in sympathy.
  • * Sir W. Temple
    • Your friends would have cause to rejoice, rather than condole with you.

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