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thenar

the·nar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thee-nahr]
    • /ˈθi nɑr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thee-nahr]
    • /ˈθi nɑr/

Definitions of thenar word

  • noun thenar the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand. 1
  • noun thenar the fleshy prominence or ball of muscle at the base of the thumb. 1
  • adjective thenar of or relating to the thenar. 1
  • noun thenar the palm of the hand 0
  • noun thenar the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb 0
  • adjective thenar of or relating to the palm or the region at the base of the thumb 0

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Origin of thenar

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
1665-75; < New Latin < Greek thénar palm of hand or sole of foot

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Parts of speech for Thenar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

thenar popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

thenar usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with thenar

  • what is thenar?
  • what is the thenar eminence?
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  • what are the thenar muscles?
  • what are thenar muscles?
  • what is thenar atrophy?

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