orteil
French edit
Etymology edit
Alteration, probably under influence of Gaulish ordiga (“toe(?)”) cf. Old Irish orddu lamae (“thumb”), of arteil, from Old French arteil, from Latin articulus. Compare Spanish artejo. Doublet of article, a learned borrowing.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
orteil m (plural orteils)
- toe
- Synonym: doigt de pied
- Coordinate term: doigt
Derived terms edit
Further reading edit
- “orteil”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.