pulgar

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin pollicāris, from pollex.

Noun

pulgar m (plural pulgares)

1. thumb (digit)

   Synonyms: dedón, deda, matapioyos

Further reading

• “pulgar (noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “pulgar (noun)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish pulgar, from Latin pollicāris, from pollex.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pulˈɡaɾ/ [pulˈɣ̞aɾ]

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: pul‧gar

Noun

pulgar m (plural pulgares)

1. thumb, big toe

Usage notes

• Spanish does not differentiate between fingers and toes. To disambiguate you can use pulgar del pie or pulgar de la mano. In Spain it is usual to refer to the big toe as el dedo gordo del pie.

Derived terms

• abductor largo del pulgar
• aductor corto del pulgar
• aductor del pulgar
• dedo pulgar
• empulgar
• extensor corto del pulgar
• pulgar hacia arriba (“thumbs up, thumbs-up”)
• pulgarcito
• Pulgarcito de América

Related terms

• pulgada

See also

• dedo

Further reading

• “pulgar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025