polegar
English
Noun
polegar (plural polegars)
- Alternative form of poligar
Anagrams
- pergola
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- pollegar (obsolete)
Etymology
From Old Portuguese polegar, from Latin pollicāris (“of the thumb”), from pollex (“thumb”). Compare Spanish pulgar and Galician polgar.
polegar
Pronunciation
- (Paulista) IPA(key): /ˌpo.le.ˈɡaɹ/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpo.le.ˈɡaɻ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pu.lɨ.ˈɣaɾ/
- Hyphenation: po‧le‧gar
Noun
polegar m (plural polegares)
- thumb (digit)
- big toe (largest human toe)
Synonyms
- (thumb): dedo polegar, pólex, pólice
- (big toe): dedão, dedão do pé, hálux
Adjective
polegar m or f (plural polegares, not comparable)
- pollical
Related terms
- polegada