phalange

/fa.lɑ̃ʒ/

la noun B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
les phalanges

Meaning

  1. phalanx (finger bone)

    • La phalange du doigt est fracturée.

      The finger's phalanx is fractured.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Practice

1 What does phalange mean?

2 Fill the gap: La ___ du doigt est fracturée.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches phalange?

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