orteil

French

Etymology

Alteration, probably under influence of Gaulish ordiga (“toe(?)”) cf. Old Irish orddu lamae (“thumb”), of arteil, from Old French arteil, from Latin articulus. Compare Spanish artejo. Doublet of article, a learned borrowing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɔʁ.tɛj/
orteil (file)

Noun

orteil m (plural orteils)

toe
Synonym: doigt de pied

Coordinate term: doigt

Derived terms

gros orteil

Further reading

“orteil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

toiler

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