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LATIN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

index.

hand/needle of a watch; sign, token, proof; informer, tale bearer;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɪn.dɛks]Classical-Latin[ˈin.deks]
  1. A pointer, indicator.

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
  2. The index finger, forefinger.

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
  3. An index, list, catalogue, table, summary, digest.

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
  4. A title, superscription.

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
  5. A sign, indication, proof, mark, token, index.

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
  6. An informer, discoverer, director, talebearer, guide, witness, betrayer, spy.

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
  7. An inscription.

    declension-3 · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Old Latin en Latin in Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *déyḱeti Proto-Italic *deikō Latin dīcō Proto-Indo-European *-s Latin -s Latin index From in + dīcō (“to say, indicate”) + -s. Compare iūdex.

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