pulgar

== Asturian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pulˈɡaɾ/ [pulˈɡaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: pul‧gar === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Latin pollicāris, from pollex. ==== Noun ==== pulgar m (plural pulgares) thumb (digit) Synonyms: deda, dedón, matapioyos ==== Further reading ==== “pulgar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “pulgar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN === Etymology 2 === Possibly inherited from Latin pūrgāre. ==== Verb ==== pulgar to peel (fruit, skin) ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Related terms ===== ==== Further reading ==== “pulgar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “pulgar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Spanish == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Spanish pulgar, from Latin pollicāris, from pollex. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pulˈɡaɾ/ [pulˈɣ̞aɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: pul‧gar === Noun === pulgar m (plural pulgares) thumb, big toe ==== Usage notes ==== Spanish does not differentiate between fingers and toes. Pulgar del pie and pulgar de la mano can be used for disambiguation. In Spain it is usual to refer to the big toe as el dedo gordo del pie. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === See also === dedo === Further reading === “pulgar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025