dedo

Meaning

1. (masculine) digit, a part of the body inclusive of fingers or toes
2. (informal,masculine) finger, the width of a finger as an approximate unit of length
3. (historical,masculine) dedo, a traditional Portuguese unit of measurement about equal to 1.8 cm

Hyphenated as

de‧do

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈde.du/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese dedo, from Latin digitus, from Proto-Indo-European *deyǵ- (“to show, point out, pronounce solemnly”). Doublet of dígito, which was borrowed. Compare Galician dedo, Spanish dedo, and Catalan dit.

Sentences

Com o dedo indicador ?, a menininha apontou para a mãe .

With her index finger?, the little girl pointed to her mother.

E de pé , com o dedo indicador , tocou-lhe na testa .

And standing with his index finger, he touched her forehead.