Hallux

//ˈhæləks// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A big toe.

    "His left foot winced. The hallux nail, ill-cut, / Assailed its neighbour toe with a shrewd nip."

  2. 2
    the first largest innermost toe wordnet

Synonyms

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big toebig toegreat toe

Example

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"His left foot winced. The hallux nail, ill-cut, / Assailed its neighbour toe with a shrewd nip."

Etymology

From Late Latin hallux, from Latin allus, hallus.

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big toe

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