"index finger" meaning in All languages combined

See index finger on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: index fingers [plural]
Etymology: Literally “pointing finger”, index being from Latin, of same origin as indicate. Etymology templates: {{m|en|index}} index, {{m|en|indicate}} indicate Head templates: {{en-noun}} index finger (plural index fingers)
  1. the forefinger Categories (topical): Fingers Hypernyms: finger

Inflected forms

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