index finger

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index finger

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From index (“pointing, of the same origin as indicate”) + finger.

noun index fingers

The forefinger.
Similar: arrow-finger, demonstrator, first finger, forefinger, index, index finger, lickpot, pointer, pointer finger, pointling, showing finger, teacher

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noun noun

Español	dedo índice
Italiano	indice, dito indice

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@misc{index_finger_2026,
  title = {index finger},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/index%20finger},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}