dactylonomy

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UK/ˌdæktɪlˈɒnəmi/

noun

The use of one's fingers to express numbers.

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Meanings

noundactylonomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe use of one's fingers to express numbers.

Origin

From dactylo- + -nomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dactylonomy

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Anagrams

monodactyly
Cite this entry
APA

dactylonomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylonomy

MLA

“dactylonomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylonomy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dactylonomy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dactylonomy.

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