pulgar

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin pollicāris, from pollex.

Noun

pulgar m (plural pulgares)

1. thumb (digit)

Synonyms

• dedón, deda, matapioyos

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish pulgar, from Latin pollicāris, from pollex.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pulˈɡaɾ/ [pulˈɣ̞aɾ]

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• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: pul‧gar

Noun

pulgar m (plural pulgares)

1. thumb, big toe

Usage notes

• Spanish does not differentiate between fingers and toes. To disambiguate you can use pulgar del pie or pulgar de la mano. In Spain it is usual to refer to the big toe as el dedo gordo del pie.

Derived terms

• abductor largo del pulgar
• aductor corto del pulgar
• aductor del pulgar
• dedo pulgar
• empulgar
• extensor corto del pulgar
• pulgar hacia arriba (“thumbs up, thumbs-up”)
• pulgarcito

 

Related terms

• pulgada

 

See also

• dedo

Further reading

• “pulgar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014