I. ˈtā-ləs, ˈta- noun
Etymology: French, from Middle French, probably from Vulgar Latin * talutum side, slope; akin to Latin talutium slope indicating presence of gold under the soil
Date: 1645
1. : a slope formed especially by an accumulation of rock debris
2. : rock debris at the base of a cliff
II. ˈtā-ləs noun
( plural ta·li ˈtā-ˌlī)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin
Date: 1578
1. : the human tarsal bone that bears the weight of the body and that together with the tibia and fibula forms the ankle joint
2. : the entire ankle