dedo anular

Portuguese

Alternative forms

dedo annular (obsolete)

Etymology

Literally, “annular finger, ring finger”, due to the tradition of wearing rings in this finger.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈde.du a.nuˈlaʁ/ [ˈde.du a.nuˈlah]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˈde.du a.nuˈlaɾ/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈde.du a.nuˈlaʁ/ [ˈde.du a.nuˈlaχ]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈde.do a.nuˈlaɻ/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈde.du ɐ.nuˈlaɾ/ [ˈde.ðu ɐ.nuˈlaɾ]
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈde.du ɐ.nuˈla.ɾi/ [ˈde.ðu ɐ.nuˈla.ɾi]

Noun

dedo anular m (plural dedos anulares)

ring finger (finger between the middle finger and little finger)
Synonyms: anular, dedo anelar, anelar, (Brazil, humorous) seu vizinho

Related terms

anel

Spanish

Noun

dedo anular m (plural dedos anulares)

ring finger
Synonym: anular

Further reading

“dedo anular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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