thenar
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See also: thénar
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /θiːnə/
Noun[edit]
thenar (plural thenars)
- (archaic) The palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
- 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:
- the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and thenar or sole of foot?
- The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.
Adjective[edit]
thenar (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.