falanginha
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
- phalanginha (obsolete)
Etymology edit
From falange (“phalanx”) + -inha (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
falanginha f (plural falanginhas)
- Diminutive of falange
- (anatomy, dated) intermediate phalange
- Synonym: falange média
Hypernyms edit
Holonyms edit
- (intermediate phalange): dedo
Coordinate terms edit
- (intermediate phalange): falange proximal, falange distal, falange, falangeta