meñique
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Spanish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
meñique m or f (masculine and feminine plural meñiques)
Noun[edit]
meñique m (plural meñiques)
- little finger
- Synonyms: dedo meñique de la mano, dedo auricular
- little toe, pinky toe
- Synonym: dedo meñique del pie
Usage notes[edit]
"Meñique" is used more frequently than "meñique de la mano" or "meñique del pie"; the context determines the meaning. It more frequently refers to the little finger.
Derived terms[edit]
- meñique de la mano (“little finger”)
- meñique del pie (“pinky toe”)
Further reading[edit]
- “meñique”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014