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noun
Synonym of big toe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: big toe
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the first largest innermost toe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: big toe, hallux
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: toe
History
From Middle English gret to, grete too. Compare Old English myċle tā (“big toe”, literally “mickle toe”).
