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dactylonomy

UK/ˌdæktɪlˈɒnəmi/

dactylonomy noun: the use of one's fingers to express numbers.

Noun

dactylonomy (uncountable)

  1. The use of one's fingers to express numbers.

Origin of dactylonomy

From dactylo- + -nomy.

Words that rhyme with dactylonomy

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Questions about dactylonomy

What does dactylonomy mean?
Dactylonomy means the use of one's fingers to express numbers.
What part of speech is dactylonomy?
Dactylonomy is a noun.
How do you pronounce dactylonomy?
Dactylonomy is pronounced /ˌdæktɪlˈɒnəmi/ (UK).

Words near dactylonomy in the dictionary

  1. dactyloids
  2. dactylological
  3. dactylology
  4. dactylomancy
  5. dactylomegaly
  6. dactylonomy
  7. dactylopatagia
  8. dactylopatagium
  9. dactylopodid
  10. dactylopodids
  11. dactylopodite

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