Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hallux

/ˈhæləks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: hal-lux
IPA: /ˈhæləks/

16

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"His left foot winced. The hallux nail, ill-cut, / Assailed its neighbour toe with a shrewd nip."

Etymology

From Late Latin hallux, from Latin allus, hallus.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: hallux, allus

Inflected Forms

halluces (plural) halluxes (plural)

Derived Forms

hallucal prehallux

Frequently Paired Words

pollex

Synonyms

big toe great toe

Questions

How do you pronounce hallux?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæləks/.
What does hallux mean?: A big toe.
Where does hallux come from?: It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce hallux

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