dedo anular
Portuguese
Alternative forms
- dedo annular (obsolete)
Etymology
Literally, “annular finger, ring finger”, due to the tradition of wearing rings in this finger.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈde.du a.nuˈlaʁ/ [ˈde.du a.nuˈlah]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ˈde.du a.nuˈlaɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈde.du a.nuˈlaʁ/ [ˈde.du a.nuˈlaχ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈde.do a.nuˈlaɻ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈde.du ɐ.nuˈlaɾ/ [ˈde.ðu ɐ.nuˈlaɾ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈde.du ɐ.nuˈla.ɾi/ [ˈde.ðu ɐ.nuˈla.ɾi]
Noun
dedo anular m (plural dedos anulares)
- ring finger (finger between the middle finger and little finger)
Related terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdedo anuˈlaɾ/ [ˌd̪e.ð̞o a.nuˈlaɾ]
- Syllabification: de‧do a‧nu‧lar
Noun
dedo anular m (plural dedos anulares)
- ring finger
- Synonyms: anular, dedo corazón
Further reading
- “dedo anular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024