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dedo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • digit noun Any of the ten Arabic numerals (0–9), or a single symbol in a number system.
  • dram noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
  • finger noun One of the five slender parts extending from the hand, used for touching, holding, and grasping.
  • gift noun Something given to someone freely, without payment expected in return.

Senses

dedo is used for these senses in English:

  • digit (historical, _, units of measure) A unit of length notionally based upon the width of an adult human finger, standardized differently in various places and times, (especially) the English digit of 1⁄16 foot, now equivalent to about 1.9 cm.
  • digit (anatomy) A narrow extremity of the human hand or foot: a finger, thumb, or toe.
  • dram (by extension) Any similarly minute quantity, (now, _, particularly) a small amount of strong alcohol or poison.
  • finger (anatomy) A slender jointed extremity of the human hand, (often) exclusive of the thumb.
  • gift A talent or natural ability.

digit — full definition

  1. noun Any of the ten Arabic numerals (0–9), or a single symbol in a number system.
  2. noun A finger or toe.

dram — full definition

  1. noun A small measure or drink of liquor, especially whisky.
  2. noun A unit of weight or fluid measure, historically about 1/16 of an ounce.
  3. verb To drink drams of liquor, or to treat someone to one.

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