δάχτυλο

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Greek

Alternative forms

δάκτυλο n (dáktylo)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos) with change of gender.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈða.xti.lo/
Hyphenation: δά‧χτυ‧λο

Noun

δάχτυλο • (dáchtylo) n (plural δάχτυλα)

finger, digit
δάχτυλο χεριού ― dáchtylo cherioú ― finger (literally, “digit of the hand”)

δάχτυλο του ποδιού ― dáchtylo tou podioú ― toe (literally, “digit of the foot”)

Declension

declension of δάχτυλο

case \ number	singular	plural
nominative	δάχτυλο •	δάχτυλα •
genitive	δαχτύλου •, δάχτυλου •	δαχτύλων •
accusative	δάχτυλο •	δάχτυλα •
vocative	δάχτυλο •	δάχτυλα •

Hyponyms

αντίχειρας m (antícheiras, “thumb”)
δείκτης m (deíktis, “forefinger, index finger”)
μεσαίο δάχτυλο n (mesaío dáchtylo, “middle finger”)
παράμεσος m (parámesos, “ring finger”)
μικρό δάχτυλο n (mikró dáchtylo, “little finger”)

Holonyms

χέρι n (chéri, “hand”)

Derived terms

δαχτυλάκι n (dachtyláki)
δακτυλικός (daktylikós)
ταχυδακτυλουργία f (tachydaktylourgía, “sleight of hand, prestidigitation”)

Further reading

δάχτυλο - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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