falange

See also: Falange

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phalanx, phalangem, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx, battle order, array). Cf. also the related palanca.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic, Central) IPA(key): /fəˈlaɲ.ʒə/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /faˈlaɲ.d͡ʒe/

Noun

falange f (plural falanges)

  1. phalanx (Ancient Greek military unit)
  2. phalanx (bone)

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Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phalanx, phalangem, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx, battle order, array). See also the related falanga and palanca.

Noun

falange f (plural falangi)

  1. (anatomy, military) phalanx
  2. army, horde

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phalangem, accusative of phalanx (phalanx), from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx, battle order, array). Cf. also the related palanca.

Pronunciation

Noun

falange f (plural falanges)

  1. (anatomy) phalanx; phalange
  2. (anatomy, dated) proximal phalange
  3. (military, historical, Ancient Greece) phalanx

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phalangem, accusative of phalanx (phalanx), from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx, battle order, array). Cf. also the related palanca.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [fa̠ˈla̠ŋ.xe̞]

Noun

falange f (plural falanges)

  1. (anatomy) phalange
  2. (politics) phalange
  3. (military, historical, Ancient Greece) phalanx

Hypernyms

Meronyms

Holonyms

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