falanginha

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• phalanginha (obsolete)

Etymology

From falange (“phalanx”) +‎ -inha (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fa.lɐ̃ˈʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [fa.lɐ̃ˈʒĩ.j̃ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /fa.lɐ̃ˈʒĩ.ɲɐ/ [fa.lɐ̃ˈʒĩ.j̃ɐ]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /fa.lɐ̃ˈʒi.ɲa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐ.lɐ̃ˈʒi.ɲɐ/

Noun

falanginha f (plural falanginhas)

1. diminutive of falange
2. (anatomy, dated) intermediate phalange

   Synonym: falange média

Hypernyms

• (intermediate phalange): falange, osso

Holonyms

• (intermediate phalange): dedo

Coordinate terms

• (intermediate phalange): falange proximal, falange distal, falange, falangeta