polegar

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polegar

  • /pu.lɨ.ˈɡaɾ/ Portugal

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Do latim pollicare⁽ˡᵃ⁾.

noun

  1. o dedo mais grosso da mão
  2. o dedo mais grosso do pé
  3. Agricultura na poda da videira, haste curta com até três gomos que é deixada para gerar novos sarmentos

Similar: cata-piolho, pólex, pólice, dedão, hápax

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"polegar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/polegar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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polegar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/polegar

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

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@misc{polegar_2026,
  title = {polegar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/polegar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}