pollex

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (declension-3, masculine) thumb
2. (declension-3, masculine) big toe
3. (declension-3, masculine) a unit of distance, equivalent to approximately 24.6 mm; one uncia (see also: Ancient Roman units of measurement)
4. (declension-3, masculine) seal (insignia)

Sinonieme

digitus

digitus primus

hallus

Vertalings

Daumen

pouce

thumb

pulgar

polze

polegar

duim

pollice

başparmak

poce

dedo polegar

αντίχειρας

dito grosso

dit gros

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

[ˈpɔl.lɛks]

Etimologie (Engels)

Of uncertain origin.
Traditionally connected to Proto-Slavic *palьcь (“thumb”), with contamination from Latin polleō (“to be strong”) (hence pollex, not *pōlex). However, De Vaan is unconvinced, and instead prefers Meier-Brügger's derivation from a Proto-Italic *por-likʰ-s (“which is licked over”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“through”) + *leyǵʰ- (“to lick”), with the second syllable in the nominative singular becoming -lex based on the model of other body parts, such as vortex (“whirl; top of the head”) inflecting with -ex.