falange

Portuguese

/fa.ˈlɐ̃.ʒe/, /fɐ.ˈlɐ̃.ʒɨ/

noun
Definitions
  • (skeleton) phalanx; phalange
  • (skeleton) proximal phalange
  • (military) phalanx

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phalangem derived from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (battle order, array, log, etc, body of soldiers, trunk, phalanx, battle array, stem).

Origin

Ancient Greek

φάλαγξ

Gloss

battle order, array, log, etc, body of soldiers, trunk, phalanx, battle array, stem

Kanji

茎

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