falanginha
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- phalanginha (obsolete)
Etymology
From falange (“phalanx”) + -inha (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /fa.lɐ̃.ˈʒi.ɲa/
Noun
falanginha f (plural falanginhas)
- Diminutive of falange
- (anatomy, dated) intermediate phalange
- Synonym: falange média
Hypernyms
- (intermediate phalange): falange, osso
Holonyms
- (intermediate phalange): dedo
Coordinate terms
- (intermediate phalange): falange proximal, falange distal, falange, falangeta