Hallux
/ˈhæləks/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A big toe.
"His left foot winced. The hallux nail, ill-cut, / Assailed its neighbour toe with a shrewd nip."
- 2 the first largest innermost toe wordnet
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More examples"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.