falang

Irish (Donegal)

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) phalange
  • (military) phalanx

Etymology

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

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