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hallux

/ˈhæləks/

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From Late Latin hallux, from Latin allus, hallus.

noun halluces · halluxes

A big toe. His left foot winced. The hallux nail, ill-cut, / Assailed its neighbour toe with a shrewd nip.

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noun big toe

Español	hallux

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"hallux." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hallux.

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@misc{hallux_2026,
  title = {hallux},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hallux},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}