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falange.

phalanx; phalange

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/faˈlɐ̃.ʒi/Brazil/fɐˈlɐ̃.ʒɨ/Portugal

  1. phalanx; phalange

    feminine

  2. proximal phalange

    dated · feminine

  3. phalanx

    feminine · historical

  4. legion

    collective · feminine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin phalangem (“phalanx”), from Ancient Greek φάλαγξ (phálanx, “battle order, array”). Compare also the related palanca.

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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.