halánték

== Hungarian == === Etymology === From the verb hal (“to die”) +‎ -n +‎ -t + -ék. Its original meaning was probably “dying, fragile, perishable <thing>”. The change in meaning can be explained with the fact that the temple is the most fragile part of the head. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈhɒlaːnteːk] Hyphenation: ha‧lán‧ték Rhymes: -eːk === Noun === halánték (plural halántékok) (anatomy) temple (region of skull) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === halánték in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.