-dactyl

suffix

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OriginFrench -dactyle ← Latin -dactylus ← Ancient Greek δάκτυλος →
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Meanings

suffix
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Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδάκτυλος“finger”
  2. Latin-dactylus
  3. French-dactyle
  4. English-dactyl

From French -dactyle, from Latin -dactylus, ultimately from Ancient Greek δάκτυλος (dáktulos, “finger”).

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APA

-dactyl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dactyl

MLA

“-dactyl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dactyl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-dactyl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-dactyl.

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