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Etymology
From Latin pollicāris (“of the thumb”), from pollex (“thumb”). Compare Spanish pulgar and Romanian policar.
polegar
Pronunciation
- (Paulista) IPA(key): /ˌpo.le.ˈɡaɹ/
- (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpo.le.ˈɡaɻ/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pu.lɨ.ˈɣaɾ/
- Hyphenation: po‧le‧gar