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hallux

hallux

1 9.9
The big toe at the inner side of the foot
  • noun
  • /ˈhæl.ʌks/
  • Specialized
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  • When measuring foot size, the length of the hallux is often the most important factor.

Examples

  • She stubbed her hallux on the edge of the table and felt a sharp pain.

  • Of course, look at the persona you have made from eliminating a person's heel to the fall of your big toe or hallux (toe size).

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  • The hallux is essential for balance when walking and running.

Synonyms

big toe
vshallux
19 1.0

The largest toe on the inside of the foot

is a medical or anatomical term used in formal contexts
great toe
vshallux
4.0

The largest toe on the inner side of the foot

is the Latin anatomical name rather than the everyday label

Surface Forms

hallux singular
halluces plural

Etymology

The word hallux comes from Latin hallux, which meant the 'big toe', so today doctors and biologists still use hallux to name the largest, inner toe we usually call the 'big toe'.