Etymology

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Today it means: The palm of the hand or sole of the foot. Full definition →

Ancient Greek θέναρ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromθέναρ
  2. English todaythen-

From Ancient Greek θέναρ (thénar).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekθέναρ all →

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