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Noun [English]

Forms: pollices [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin pollex. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|pollex}} Latin pollex Head templates: {{en-noun|pollices}} pollex (plural pollices)
  1. The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing. Categories (topical): Fingers Derived forms: pollical, pollicate Related terms: hallux

Noun [Latin]

IPA: /ˈpol.leks/ [Classical], [ˈpɔlːʲɛks̠] [Classical], /ˈpol.leks/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈpɔlːeks] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: Of uncertain origin. Traditionally connected to Proto-Slavic *palьcь (“thumb”), with contamination from Latin polleō (“to be strong”) (hence pollex, not *pōlex). However, de Vaan is unconvinced, and instead prefers Meier-Brügger's derivation from a Proto-Italic *por-likʰ-s (“which is licked over”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“through”) + *leyǵʰ- (“to lick”), with the second syllable in the nominative singular becoming -lex based on the model of other body parts, such as vortex (“whirl; top of the head”) inflecting with -ex. Etymology templates: {{uncertain|la|nocap=1}} uncertain, {{cog|sla-pro|*palьcь|t=thumb}} Proto-Slavic *palьcь (“thumb”), {{cog|la|polleō|t=to be strong}} Latin polleō (“to be strong”), {{m|la||pollex}} pollex, {{m|la||*pōlex}} *pōlex, {{inh|la|itc-pro||*por-likʰ-s|t=which is licked over}} Proto-Italic *por-likʰ-s (“which is licked over”), {{der|la|ine-pro|*per-|t=through}} Proto-Indo-European *per- (“through”), {{m|ine-pro|*leyǵʰ-|t=to lick}} *leyǵʰ- (“to lick”), {{m|la||-lex}} -lex, {{m|la|vortex|t=whirl; top of the head}} vortex (“whirl; top of the head”), {{m|la||-ex}} -ex Head templates: {{la-noun|pollex<3>|g=m}} pollex m (genitive pollicis); third declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|pollex<3>}} Forms: pollicis [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], pollex [nominative, singular], pollicēs [nominative, plural], pollicis [genitive, singular], pollicum [genitive, plural], pollicī [dative, singular], pollicibus [dative, plural], pollicem [accusative, singular], pollicēs [accusative, plural], pollice [ablative, singular], pollicibus [ablative, plural], pollex [singular, vocative], pollicēs [plural, vocative]
  1. thumb Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-pollex-la-noun-Be7sLXCE Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 20 33 29 18
  2. great toe Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-pollex-la-noun-HlGXW6HC Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 1 72 27 1 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 20 33 29 18
  3. a unit of distance, equivalent to approximately 24.6 mm; one uncia (see also: Ancient Roman units of measurement) Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-pollex-la-noun-r3nYtCFu Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 20 33 29 18
  4. seal (insignia) Tags: declension-3, masculine
    Sense id: en-pollex-la-noun-EH7mQA-r Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the third declension: 20 33 29 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pollicāris, *pollicāta

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin pollex.",
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          "hind"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "French: pouce ⇒ poucier"
    },
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          "args": {
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Sicilian: puseri",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Sicilian: puseri"
    },
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          },
          "expansion": "Italian: pollice",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Italian: pollice"
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          },
          "expansion": "Piedmontese: pòle",
          "name": "desc"
        }
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      "text": "Piedmontese: pòle"
    },
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          },
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Romansch: polesch, polisch, polsch"
    },
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          "expansion": "Sardinian: póddiche, póddighe (“finger”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Sardinian: póddiche, póddighe (“finger”)"
    },
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            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Czech: pólech"
    },
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            "bor": "1"
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          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: pollex ⇒ pollical"
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          "args": {
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            "2": "polekso",
            "bor": "1"
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          "expansion": "→ Esperanto: polekso",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Esperanto: polekso"
    },
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          "args": {
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            "2": "πόλεξ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Greek: πόλεξ (pólex)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Greek: πόλεξ (pólex)"
    },
    {
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        {
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            "1": "pt",
            "2": "pólex",
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            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: pólex, pólice",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: pólex, pólice"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": "police",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Romanian: police",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Romanian: police"
    },
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      "depth": 1,
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "es",
            "2": "pólice",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Spanish: pólice",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Spanish: pólice"
    }
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    },
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      "name": "der"
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      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "-lex",
      "name": "m"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "vortex",
        "t": "whirl; top of the head"
      },
      "expansion": "vortex (“whirl; top of the head”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "",
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      },
      "expansion": "-ex",
      "name": "m"
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  "etymology_text": "Of uncertain origin.\nTraditionally connected to Proto-Slavic *palьcь (“thumb”), with contamination from Latin polleō (“to be strong”) (hence pollex, not *pōlex). However, de Vaan is unconvinced, and instead prefers Meier-Brügger's derivation from a Proto-Italic *por-likʰ-s (“which is licked over”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“through”) + *leyǵʰ- (“to lick”), with the second syllable in the nominative singular becoming -lex based on the model of other body parts, such as vortex (“whirl; top of the head”) inflecting with -ex.",
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    {
      "form": "pollicis",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollex",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicis",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollice",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollex",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
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    }
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  "lang": "Latin",
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  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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          "_dis": "20 33 29 18",
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          "parents": [],
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          "_dis": "1 72 27 1",
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          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "_dis": "20 33 29 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the third declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "great toe"
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      "id": "en-pollex-la-noun-HlGXW6HC",
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          "toe"
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        "masculine"
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 33 29 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the third declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "a unit of distance, equivalent to approximately 24.6 mm; one uncia (see also: Ancient Roman units of measurement)"
      ],
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          "distance",
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        ],
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          "equivalent",
          "equivalent"
        ],
        [
          "approximately",
          "approximately"
        ],
        [
          "mm",
          "mm"
        ],
        [
          "uncia",
          "uncia#Latin"
        ]
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        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "20 33 29 18",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Latin masculine nouns in the third declension",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        "seal (insignia)"
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          "insignia",
          "insignia"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpol.leks/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpɔlːʲɛks̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpol.leks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpɔlːeks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Michael_Meier-Brügger"
  ],
  "word": "pollex"
}
{
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "pollical"
    },
    {
      "word": "pollicate"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "pollex"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin pollex",
      "name": "bor"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Latin pollex.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pollices",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
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      },
      "expansion": "pollex (plural pollices)",
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "hallux"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English entries with topic categories using raw markup",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English nouns with irregular plurals",
        "English terms borrowed from Latin",
        "English terms derived from Latin",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "en:Fingers"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1955, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita",
          "text": "We came to know the curious roadside species, Hitchhiking Man, Homo pollex of science, with all its many sub-species and forms.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The thumb; the first, or preaxial, digit of the forelimb, corresponding to the hallux in the hind limb. In birds, the pollex is the joint which bears the alula or bastard wing."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "thumb",
          "thumb"
        ],
        [
          "first",
          "first"
        ],
        [
          "preaxial",
          "preaxial"
        ],
        [
          "digit",
          "digit"
        ],
        [
          "forelimb",
          "forelimb"
        ],
        [
          "hallux",
          "hallux"
        ],
        [
          "hind",
          "hind"
        ],
        [
          "limb",
          "limb"
        ],
        [
          "joint",
          "joint"
        ],
        [
          "alula",
          "alula"
        ],
        [
          "bastard wing",
          "bastard wing"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pollex"
}

{
  "categories": [
    "Latin 2-syllable words",
    "Latin entries with incorrect language header",
    "Latin lemmas",
    "Latin masculine nouns",
    "Latin masculine nouns in the third declension",
    "Latin nouns",
    "Latin terms derived from Proto-Indo-European",
    "Latin terms derived from Proto-Italic",
    "Latin terms inherited from Proto-Italic",
    "Latin terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Latin terms with unknown etymologies",
    "Latin third declension nouns"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "pollicāris"
    },
    {
      "word": "*pollicāta"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ca",
            "2": "polze"
          },
          "expansion": "Catalan: polze",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Catalan: polze"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fr",
            "2": "pouce"
          },
          "expansion": "French: pouce",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "fr",
            "2": "poucier",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ poucier",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "French: pouce ⇒ poucier"
    },
    {
      "depth": 2,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "scn",
            "2": "puseri",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Sicilian: puseri",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Sicilian: puseri"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "it",
            "2": "pollice"
          },
          "expansion": "Italian: pollice",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Italian: pollice"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "oc",
            "2": "poce"
          },
          "expansion": "Occitan: poce",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Occitan: poce"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pms",
            "2": "pòle"
          },
          "expansion": "Piedmontese: pòle",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Piedmontese: pòle"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "rm",
            "2": "polesch",
            "3": "polisch",
            "4": "polsch"
          },
          "expansion": "Romansch: polesch, polisch, polsch",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Romansch: polesch, polisch, polsch"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "sc",
            "2": "póddiche",
            "3": "póddighe",
            "t2": "finger"
          },
          "expansion": "Sardinian: póddiche, póddighe (“finger”)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "Sardinian: póddiche, póddighe (“finger”)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "cs",
            "2": "pólech",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Czech: pólech",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Czech: pólech"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "pollex",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ English: pollex",
          "name": "desc"
        },
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "en",
            "2": "pollical",
            "der": "1",
            "nolb": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "⇒ pollical",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ English: pollex ⇒ pollical"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "eo",
            "2": "polekso",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Esperanto: polekso",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Esperanto: polekso"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "el",
            "2": "πόλεξ",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Greek: πόλεξ (pólex)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Greek: πόλεξ (pólex)"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "pt",
            "2": "pólex",
            "3": "pólice",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Portuguese: pólex, pólice",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Portuguese: pólex, pólice"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "ro",
            "2": "police",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Romanian: police",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Romanian: police"
    },
    {
      "depth": 1,
      "templates": [
        {
          "args": {
            "1": "es",
            "2": "pólice",
            "bor": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "→ Spanish: pólice",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "→ Spanish: pólice"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "nocap": "1"
      },
      "expansion": "uncertain",
      "name": "uncertain"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "sla-pro",
        "2": "*palьcь",
        "t": "thumb"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Slavic *palьcь (“thumb”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "polleō",
        "t": "to be strong"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin polleō (“to be strong”)",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "",
        "3": "pollex"
      },
      "expansion": "pollex",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "",
        "3": "*pōlex"
      },
      "expansion": "*pōlex",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "itc-pro",
        "3": "",
        "4": "*por-likʰ-s",
        "t": "which is licked over"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Italic *por-likʰ-s (“which is licked over”)",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "ine-pro",
        "3": "*per-",
        "t": "through"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Indo-European *per- (“through”)",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ine-pro",
        "2": "*leyǵʰ-",
        "t": "to lick"
      },
      "expansion": "*leyǵʰ- (“to lick”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "",
        "3": "-lex"
      },
      "expansion": "-lex",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "vortex",
        "t": "whirl; top of the head"
      },
      "expansion": "vortex (“whirl; top of the head”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "",
        "3": "-ex"
      },
      "expansion": "-ex",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Of uncertain origin.\nTraditionally connected to Proto-Slavic *palьcь (“thumb”), with contamination from Latin polleō (“to be strong”) (hence pollex, not *pōlex). However, de Vaan is unconvinced, and instead prefers Meier-Brügger's derivation from a Proto-Italic *por-likʰ-s (“which is licked over”), from Proto-Indo-European *per- (“through”) + *leyǵʰ- (“to lick”), with the second syllable in the nominative singular becoming -lex based on the model of other body parts, such as vortex (“whirl; top of the head”) inflecting with -ex.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pollicis",
      "tags": [
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "no-table-tags",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "la-ndecl",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollex",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicis",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicum",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicī",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicem",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollice",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicibus",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "ablative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollex",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "pollicēs",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pollex<3>",
        "g": "m"
      },
      "expansion": "pollex m (genitive pollicis); third declension",
      "name": "la-noun"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "pollex<3>"
      },
      "name": "la-ndecl"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Latin",
  "lang_code": "la",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "thumb"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "thumb",
          "thumb"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "great toe"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "great",
          "great"
        ],
        [
          "toe",
          "toe"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "a unit of distance, equivalent to approximately 24.6 mm; one uncia (see also: Ancient Roman units of measurement)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "unit",
          "unit"
        ],
        [
          "distance",
          "distance"
        ],
        [
          "equivalent",
          "equivalent"
        ],
        [
          "approximately",
          "approximately"
        ],
        [
          "mm",
          "mm"
        ],
        [
          "uncia",
          "uncia#Latin"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "seal (insignia)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "seal",
          "seal"
        ],
        [
          "insignia",
          "insignia"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "declension-3",
        "masculine"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpol.leks/",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpɔlːʲɛks̠]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈpol.leks/",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpɔlːeks]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "Michael_Meier-Brügger"
  ],
  "word": "pollex"
}

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