unguis.
The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
Meaning & usage
The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; an ungula.
An old measure equal to the length of the nail of the little finger.
Where this word comes from
From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”). Doublet of onyx.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.