artelho

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese artelho, from Vulgar Latin *articlus, a syncopated/contracted form of Latin articulus (digiti). Compare the borrowed doublets artigo and artículo. Compare Galician artello, Spanish artejo, Catalan artell, Occitan artelh, French orteil.

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

artelho m (plural artelhos)

  1. (anatomy) toe (digit of the foot)
    Synonyms: (formal) pododáctilo, dedo do
  2. (anatomy, Portugal) ankle (tibio-tarsic joint)
    Synonym: tornozelo