falanx

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx), see English phalanx.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfaː.lɑŋks/
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  • Hyphenation: fa‧lanx

Noun

falanx f or m (plural falanxen, diminutive falanxje n)

  1. (historical) phalanx (heavy infantry formation)
  2. a toe bone or a finger bone; a phalanx
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