pollex

Significat (Anglès)

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)

Conceptes

polze

dit gros

dit del peu

Sinònims

digitus

digitus primus

hallus

Traduccions

Daumen

pulgar

pouce

thumb

pollice

polegar

duim

başparmak

dedo polegar

poce

αντίχειρας

dito grosso

إبهام

ditone

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

[ˈpɔl.lɛks]

Etimologia (Anglès)

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.