thenar

From Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈθiːnə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈθinɑɹ/

thenar (plural thenars)

1. (archaic) The palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses:

     the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and thenar or sole of foot?

2. The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.

thenar (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.

• then-
• thenad
• thenal

• Tehran, anther, arthen, harten, nather

From Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar).

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈtʰɛ.nar]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈtɛː.nar]

thenar n (genitive thenaris); third declension

1. (anatomy) thenar

Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem).