falanx

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx), see English phalanx.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfaː.lɑŋks/

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• Hyphenation: fa‧lanx

Noun

falanx f or m (plural falanxen, diminutive falanxje n)

1. (historical) phalanx (heavy infantry formation)
2. a toe bone or a finger bone; a phalanx