noun
Meaning 1
A big toe.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
hallux
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/ˈhæləks/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -æləks
noun
Meaning 2
the first largest innermost toe
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: big toe, great toe
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: toe
History
Etymology
From Late Latin hallux, from Latin allus, hallus.
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: hallux — big toe