Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

physic finger

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.50 in modern English

Syllables: physic fin-ger
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ring finger.

Example Sentences

"[…] Iasius ('healer') is the physic finger; Idas ('he of Mount Ida' — Rhea's seat) is the oracular little finger."
"Alder, physic finger, By power of divination, Diagnose all maladies of a doubtful mind."
"From the confessions given by these witches, it seems that their initiation was sealed by a mark made with a pin prick upon the upper and middle joints of the physic finger."

Etymology

Calque of the Latin digitus medicus.

Inflected Forms

physic fingers (plural)

Synonyms

gold-finger leech-finger marriage finger medical finger medicinal finger physical finger physician finger ring-finger ringman third finger

Questions

What does physic finger mean?: The ring finger.
Where does physic finger come from?: Calque of the Latin digitus medicus.

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