Phalangeal
/fəˈlændʒiəl/noun
Relating to a phalanx or to the bones of the fingers or toes.
Did you know?The Greek root behind phalanx originally described a compact line of warriors, and that same image was later applied to the arranged bones of the fingers and toes.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Gk
φάλαγξ (phálanx)
“A compact body or line of soldiers; also a roller or cylindrical object in some uses.”
Classical Latin
Lat
phalanx, phalangis
“A phalanx or battle line, borrowed from Greek.”
Late Latin
LL
phalangēus
“Pertaining to a phalanx.”
Middle French
Fr
phalange
“A phalanx; later, the bones of the fingers and toes.”
Modern English
Eng
phalangeal
“Relating to the phalanges, especially the bones of the fingers or toes.”
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