stapes
Pronunciation: [ˈsta.peːs]
“stapes” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
Etymology
From a Germanic source, possibly Frankish *stap or Old High German stapf, staph (“step, stirrup”), both from Proto-Germanic *stapiz (“a step, rung (of a ladder)”). More at step. Alternatively: Late Latin; possibly from stō (“to stand”) + pēs (“foot”).
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