Etymology

unguis

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Today it means: The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage. Full definition →

Latin unguis
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The story

  1. Latin · borrowed fromunguis“nail, claw, hoof”
  2. English todayunguis

From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”). Doublet of onyx.

Words from the same roots

Latinunguis all →

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