polegar

English

Noun

polegar (plural polegars)

  1. Alternative form of poligar

Anagrams

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Portuguese pollegar, from Latin pollicāris (“of the thumb”), from pollex (“thumb”). Compare Spanish pulgar and Galician polgar.

polegar

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /po.leˈɡaʁ/ [po.leˈɡah]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /po.leˈɡaɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /po.leˈɡaʁ/ [po.leˈɡaχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /po.leˈɡaɻ/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pu.lɨˈɡaɾ/ [pu.lɨˈɣaɾ]

  • Hyphenation: po‧le‧gar

Noun

polegar m (plural polegares)

  1. thumb (digit)
    Synonyms: dedo polegar, dedão, pólex, pólice
  2. big toe (largest human toe)
    Synonyms: dedão, dedão do pé, hálux

Adjective

polegar m or f (plural polegares, not comparable)

  1. pollical
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