Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hal-uh ks]
- /ˈhæl əks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hal-uh ks]
- /ˈhæl əks/
Definitions of hallux word
- noun plural hallux the first or innermost digit of the foot of humans and other primates or of the hind foot of other mammals; great toe; big toe. 1
- noun plural hallux the comparable, usually backward-directed digit in birds. 1
- noun hallux A person’s big toe. 1
- noun hallux the first digit on the hind foot of a mammal, bird, reptile, or amphibian; the big toe of man 0
- noun hallux the first toe on either of the hind legs of a terrestrial vertebrate; in humans, the large inner toe 0
- noun hallux (anatomy) The big toe. 0
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Origin of hallux
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Late Latin (h)allux, for Latin hallus, by association with pollex thumb
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hallux
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hallux popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hallux usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hallux
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- how to prevent hallux valgus?
- what hallux valgus surgery includes a tendon transplant?
- how to treat hallux rigidus?
- where is the hallux located?
- what is hallux limitus?
- what does hallux mean?
- what is hallux varus?
- what is a hallux valgus?
- what is hallux valgus of the foot?
- what causes hallux valgus?
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