English

Proper noun

Falange

1. A Spanish fascist movement active in the 1930s

Derived terms

• Falangist

Catalan

Proper noun

Falange f

1. Falange

Catalan

Noun

falange f ‎(plural falanges)

1. phalanx (Ancient Greek military unit)
2. phalanx (bone)

Derived terms

• falangeta
• falàngic

Italian

Etymology

From Latin phalanx, from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ ‎(phálanx, “battle order, array”).

Noun

falange f ‎(plural falangi)

1. (anatomy, military) phalanx

Related terms

• falangina
• falangetta
• falangismo
• falangista
• falansterio

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• phalange (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin phalangem, accusative of phalanx ‎(“phalanx”), from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ ‎(phálanx, “battle order, array”).

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /fa.ˈlɐ̃.ʒe/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /fɐ.ˈlɐ̃.ʒɨ/

Noun

falange f (plural falanges)

1. (anatomy) phalanx; phalange
2. (anatomy, dated) proximal phalange
3. (military, historical, Ancient Greece) phalanx

Synonyms

• (proximal phalange): falange proximal

Hypernyms

• (phalange): osso

Holonyms

• (phalange): dedo

Meronyms

• (phalange): falange proximal, falange média, falange distal, falanginha, falangeta
• (phalanx): hoplita

Coordinate terms

• (phalanx): legião

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fa̠ˈla̠ŋ.xe̞]

Etymology

From Latin phalange, singular ablative of phalanx ‎(“phalanx”), from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ ‎(phálanx, “battle order, array”).

Noun

falange f ‎(plural falanges)

1. (anatomy) phalange
2. (Politics) phalange
3. (military, historical, Ancient Greece) phalanx

Hypernyms

• (anatomy): hueso

Holonyms

• (anatomy): dedo

Meronyms

• (anatomy): falangina, falangeta
• (military): hoplita

Coordinate terms

• (military): legión