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Etymology

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From Late Latin hallux, from Latin allus, hallus.

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Noun

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hallux (plural halluces or halluxes)

  1. (anatomy) The big toe.
    • 1995, Anthony Burgess, Byrne:
      His left foot winced. The hallux nail, ill-cut, / Assailed its neighbour toe with a shrewd nip.

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Latin

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Etymology

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There is a relation to hallus and allex. Might be a conflation of both. The word-initial h might stem from an assumed connection with ἅλλομαι (hállomai).

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Noun

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hallux m (genitive hallucis); third declension

  1. (Late Latin) the big toe
    Synonyms: allex, pollex, hallus

Declension

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Third-declension noun.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative hallux hallucēs
Genitive hallucis hallucum
Dative hallucī hallucibus
Accusative hallucem hallucēs
Ablative halluce hallucibus
Vocative hallux hallucēs

Descendants

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  • Catalan: hàllux
  • English: hallux
  • Italian: alluce
  • Portuguese: hálux
  • Spanish: hallux

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Spanish

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Noun

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hallux m (plural hallux)

  1. hallux