falange
Spanish
[fa̠ˈla̠ŋ.xe̞]
noun
Definitions
- (skeleton) phalanx one of the bones of the finger or toe
- (politics) phalange
- (military) phalanx
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin phalangem derived from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (battle order, array, log, etc, body of soldiers, trunk, phalanx, battle array, stem).
Origin
Ancient Greek
φάλαγξ
Gloss
battle order, array, log, etc, body of soldiers, trunk, phalanx, battle array, stem
Kanji
茎