ring finger
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ring finger
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From Middle English ring fynger. So named from the wearing of wedding rings on this finger, originating from medieval belief that a nerve or artery ran from it to the heart.
noun ring fingers
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The finger between the middle finger and the little finger; the "third finger" (UK) or the "fourth finger" (US), especially of the left hand. (The ring finger is the left hand; a ring finger is either hand.)
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Similar: digit IV, fourth digit, fourth finger, gold-finger, leech-finger, marriage finger, medical finger, medicinal finger, physic finger, physical finger, physician finger, ring-man
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noun finger between the middle finger and little finger
| Español | dedo anular, anular, dedo médico |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 약지 yakji, 약손가락 yakson'garak, 무명지 mumyeongji |
| 日本語 | 薬指 kusuriyubi, くすりゆび kusuriyubi, 無名指 mumeishi |
| 中文 | 無名指 /无名指 wúmíngzhǐ, 四指 sìzhǐ, 環指 /环指 huánzhǐ, 藥指 /药指 yàozhǐ |
| हिन्दी | अनामिका anāmikā |
| Português | dedo anular, anular, dedo anelar, anelar |
| Français | annulaire |
| Deutsch | Ringfinger |
| Italiano | anulare |
| Ελληνικά | παράμεσος parámesos |
| Română | inelar |
| Русский | безымя́нный па́лец bezymjánnyj pálec |
| Tiếng Việt | ngón áp út, ngón đeo nhẫn |
| العربية | بِنْصِر binṣir |
| עברית | קמיצה kmítza |
Talk about this word "ring finger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ring%20finger. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ring finger. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ring%20finger "ring finger." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ring%20finger.Cite this
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