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# fibula

noun (a fibula, fibulae or fibulas)

«fibula» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The fibula is the thinner of the two long bones in the lower leg, on the outside, next to the larger shin bone (tibia). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibula/#m1)
2. (history) A fibula is also an ancient brooch or pin used to fasten clothes, as worn by Romans and Celts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibula/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons on the skeleton, the fibula and tibia are the two bones between knee and ankle; the fibula helps support the ankle. In history and museums, Roman fibulae are pins found by archaeologists. Phrases: «a broken fibula», «tibia and fibula».

### Examples

- The fibula is the thin bone on the outside of your lower leg. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibula/#x1)
- He broke his fibula playing football. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibula/#x2)
- The tibia and fibula sit side by side. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibula/#x3)
- Archaeologists found a Roman fibula in the field. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibula/#x4)
- Your fibula connects to your ankle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibula/#x5)
- The skeleton model shows the fibula clearly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibula/#x6)

### Note

Plural: fibulae (Latin) or fibulas. Say «FIB-yoo-luh». Trap: the bigger shin bone is the tibia, not the fibula. Trick: «fibula» is the «little fib», the smaller one.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fibula» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fibula/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fibula» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fibula.html) on Mova free.