falanginha

Galician

Noun

falanginha f (plural falanginhas, reintegrationist norm)

  1. reintegrationist spelling of falanxiña

Further reading

  • falanginha” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From falange (phalanx) +‎ -inha (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /fa.lɐ̃ˈʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [fa.lɐ̃ˈʒĩ.j̃ɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /fa.lɐ̃ˈʒi.ɲa/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fɐ.lɐ̃ˈʒi.ɲɐ/

  • Hyphenation: fa‧lan‧gi‧nha

Noun

falanginha f (plural falanginhas)

  1. diminutive of falange
    Synonym: falangezinha
  2. (anatomy) intermediate phalange
    Synonym: falange média
    Hypernyms: falange, osso
    Holonym: dedo
    Coordinate terms: falange proximal, falange distal, falange, falangeta

Further reading