pollex

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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)

Έννοιες

αντίχειρας

a’dixiras

αντίστοιχος δάκτυλοσ ζώου

andíchiras

Συνώνυμα

digitus

digitus primus

hallus

Μεταφράσεις

Daumen

thumb

pulgar

pouce

polze

polegar

duim

pollice

başparmak

poce

dedo polegar

dito grosso

dit gros

ditone

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

[ˈpɔl.lɛks]

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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.