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phalanx in Finnish

phalanx in Finnish is falangi, varpaanluu, sormiluu — phalanx means a tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.

phalanx in Finnish

falangi
noun
varpaanluu
noun
(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.
sormiluu
noun
(skeleton, plural phalanges) One of the bones of the finger or toe.

What does "phalanx" mean?

  1. noun A tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.
    "The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction."
  2. noun A large, tightly packed group of people or things acting together.
    "A phalanx of photographers blocked the actor's path."
  3. noun One of the small bones that make up a finger or toe.
    "The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the proximal phalanx."
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phalanx in a sentence

  • The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction.
  • A phalanx of photographers blocked the actor's path.
  • The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the proximal phalanx.

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What is "phalanx" in Finnish?

"phalanx" in Finnish is falangi, varpaanluu, sormiluu. phalanx means: A tight military formation of soldiers standing shoulder to shoulder with shields and spears, used in ancient Greece.

How do you use "phalanx" in a sentence?

Example: "The Macedonian phalanx advanced with spears bristling in every direction." In Finnish, "phalanx" is falangi, varpaanluu, sormiluu.

Are there other ways to say "phalanx" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "phalanx": falangi, varpaanluu, sormiluu.

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