hallux
/ˈhæləks/
hallux noun: a big toe.
Noun
hallux (plural halluces or halluxes)
- A big toe.
- His left foot winced. The hallux nail, ill-cut, / Assailed its neighbour toe with a shrewd nip.1995, Anthony Burgess, Byrne
hallux meaning in Tamil, Bengali and Gujarati
hallux in Tamil
- பெருவிரல், காற்பெருவிரல், கால் பெருவிரல்
hallux in Bengali
- পায়ের বৃদ্ধাঙ্গুলি
hallux in Gujarati
- hallux, big toe
- અંગૂઠો aṅgūṭho
Forms of hallux
| plural | halluces |
|---|---|
| plural | halluxes |
Origin of hallux
From Late Latin hallux, from Latin allus, hallus.
Words formed from hallux
Questions about hallux
- What does hallux mean?
- Hallux means a big toe.
- What is hallux in Tamil?
- Hallux in Tamil is பெருவிரல், காற்பெருவிரல், கால் பெருவிரல். See Hallux meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is hallux?
- Hallux is a noun.
- How do you pronounce hallux?
- Hallux is pronounced /ˈhæləks/.
- What is the plural of hallux?
- The plural of hallux is halluces.
Words near hallux in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: hallux (page history and authors); hallux (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); hallux (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); અંગૂઠો (Gujarati) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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