dedo meñique

Spanish

Noun

dedo meñique m (plural dedos meñiques)

1. little finger

   Synonyms: meñique, dedo auricular

2. little toe

   Synonym: meñique

Usage notes

"Dedo meñique" is used more frequently than "dedo meñique de la mano" or "dedo meñique del pie"; the context determines the meaning. It more frequently refers to the little finger.

Derived terms

• dedo meñique de la mano (“little finger”)

 

• dedo meñique del pie (“pinky toe”)

 

Further reading

• “dedo meñique”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28