pulgar

From Latin pollicāris, from pollex.

pulgar m (plural pulgares)

1. thumb (digit)

   Synonyms: dedón, deda, matapioyos

• “pulgar (noun)”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
• Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “pulgar (noun)”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN

Inherited from Old Spanish pulgar, from Latin pollicāris, from pollex.

• IPA^(key): /pulˈɡaɾ/ [pulˈɣ̞aɾ]

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• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: pul‧gar

pulgar m (plural pulgares)

1. thumb, big toe

• 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.

• dedo

• “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