index

Meaning

1. (declension-3, feminine, masculine) A pointer, indicator.
2. (declension-3, feminine, masculine) The index finger, forefinger.
3. (declension-3, feminine, masculine) An index, list, catalogue, table, summary, digest.
4. (declension-3, feminine, masculine) A title, superscription.
5. (declension-3, feminine, masculine) A sign, indication, proof, mark, token, index.
6. (declension-3, feminine, masculine) An informer, discoverer, director, talebearer, guide, witness, betrayer, spy.
7. (declension-3, feminine, masculine) An inscription.

Concepts

index

forefinger

list

index finger

indices

pointer

specification

teacher

🧑‍🏫

pointer finger

trigger finger

associative array

demonstrator

lickpot

enumeration

indexes

indication

Synonyms

repertorium

nomenclatio

nomenclatura

digitus salūtāris

regesta

syllabus

catalogus

commemoratorium

Translations

index

índex

Zeigefinger

indice

κατάλογος

índice

Verzeichnis

índice

Index

liste

index

δείκτης

dit índex

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈɪn.dɛks]

Etymology

From in + the root of dīcere (“to indicate”) + -s. Compare iūdex.