polegar

English

Noun

polegar (plural polegars)

  1. Alternative form of poligar.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese pollegar, from Latin pollicāris (“of the thumb”), from pollex (“thumb”). Compare Spanish pulgar and Galician polgar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /po.leˈɡaʁ/ [po.leˈɡah]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /po.leˈɡaɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /po.leˈɡaʁ/ [po.leˈɡaχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /po.leˈɡaɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pu.lɨˈɡaɾ/ [pu.lɨˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pu.lɨˈɡa.ɾi/ [pu.lɨˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: po‧le‧gar

Noun

polegar m (plural polegares)

  1. thumb (digit)
    Synonyms: dedo polegar, dedão, pólex, pólice
  2. big toe (largest human toe)
    Synonyms: dedão, dedão do pé, hálux

Adjective

polegar m or f (plural polegares, not comparable)

  1. pollical
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