Phrase guide

little toe

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The smallest toe of the human foot.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: baby toe, digitus minimus pedis, fifth toe, pinky toe, tiny toe

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see little, toe.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the fifth smallest outermost toe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: minimus, toe

History

Etymology

From Middle English litel to, lyttylle towe, from Old English lȳtle tā.

Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ճկույթ (čkuytʻ) — smallest toe of the foot
  • Catalan: dit petit del peu — smallest toe of the foot
  • Chinese Cantonese: 腳趾尾 /脚趾尾 — smallest toe of the foot
  • Hakka Chinese: 腳趾尾 /脚趾尾 (kiok-chṳ́-mî, kiok-chí-mî) — smallest toe of the foot
  • Chinese Mandarin: 小指 (xiǎozhǐ) — smallest toe of the foot
  • Czech: malíček — smallest toe of the foot
  • Danish: lilletå — smallest toe of the foot
  • Finnish: pikkuvarvas — smallest toe of the foot
  • French: petit doigt de pied — smallest toe of the foot
  • French: petit orteil — smallest toe of the foot
  • German: kleine Zehe — smallest toe of the foot
  • German: kleiner Zeh — smallest toe of the foot
  • Irish: laidhricín — smallest toe of the foot
  • Irish: lúidín — smallest toe of the foot
  • Irish: lúidín coise — smallest toe of the foot
  • Italian: quinto dito — smallest toe of the foot
  • Italian: mignolo — smallest toe of the foot
  • Italian: dito mignolo — smallest toe of the foot
  • Korean: 새끼발가락 (saekkibalgarak) — smallest toe of the foot
  • Latin: digitulus — smallest toe of the foot
  • Manx: mair choshey veg — smallest toe of the foot
  • Manx: mair veg ny coshey — smallest toe of the foot
  • Māori: kōiti — smallest toe of the foot
  • Middle English: litel to — smallest toe of the foot
  • Khiamniungan Naga: hōkkhòtshòu — smallest toe of the foot
  • Russian: мизи́нец (mizínec) — smallest toe of the foot
  • Spanish: dedo meñique del pie — smallest toe of the foot
  • Swedish: lilltå — smallest toe of the foot
  • Tonkawa: na·tanewilwixwan — smallest toe of the foot
  • Turkish: ayak serçe parmağı — smallest toe of the foot