adjectivecom-pernisCOM-PERNIS☆ KeepMeaningwith the knees bent inwardsLewis & Short 1879ModernAs printed, 1879COMPERNISLEWIS & SHORTCOMPERNIScom-pernis, e, adj. perna, I. with the knees bent inwards, knock-kneed, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 26, 3; Plaut. Fragm. ap. Fest. p. 375, 20 Müll.; Varr. L. L. 9, § 10 Müll.Read the whole entry