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extremity
English
Etymology
From Middle English extremite, from Old French extremité, from Latin extr?mit?s (“extremity; border, perimeter; ending”), from extrem?s (“furthest, extreme”) + -it?s (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-teh?ts (“suffix forming nouns indicating a state of being”); see extreme. Extrem?s is derived from exter (“external, outward”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h?e??s (“out”)) + -issimus (“suffix indicating a superlative”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *-is- (“suffix indicating a comparative”) + *-(t)m?mo- (“suffix indicating the absolutive case”)).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ?kstr?'m?t?, IPA(key): /?k?st??m?ti/, /?k-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?k?st??m?ti/, /-?i/
- Hyphenation: ex?tre?mi?ty
Noun
extremity (countable and uncountable, plural extremities or extremitys) (obsolete)
- The most extreme or furthest point of something. [from c. 1400]
- An extreme measure.
- A hand or foot. [from early 15th c.]
- A limb (“major appendage of a human or animal such as an arm, leg, or wing”). [from early 15th c.]
Synonyms
- (furthest point): tip
- (major appendage of human or animal): appendage, limb
Derived terms
- extremital
Related terms
- extreme
- extremely
- extremeness
- extremism
- extremist
Translations
Further reading
- extremities on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- extremity in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- extremity in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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toe
English
Etymology
From Middle English to, from Old English t?, (Mercian) t?he, from Proto-Germanic *taihw? (compare Dutch teen, German Zehe, Swedish tå), from *t?hwan? (“to show, announce”) (compare Old English te?n (“to accuse”), German zeihen (“to accuse, blame”)), from Proto-Indo-European *dey?- (“to show”) (compare Hittite [script needed] (tekkušš?i), Latin d?cere (“to say”), digitus (“finger”), Ancient Greek ???????? (deíknumi, “to point out, show”), Sanskrit ???????? (díde??i), ????? (di?áti)).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /t??/
- Rhymes: -??
- (US) IPA(key): /to?/
- Homophone: tow
Noun
toe (plural toes)
- Each of the five digits on the end of the foot.
- An equivalent part in an animal.
- That part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.
- Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.
- (golf) the extreme end of the head of a club.
- (hurling) the end of a hurley.
- (cricket) the tip of the bat farthest from the handle
- (kayaking) the bow; the front of the kayak.
- (geology) a bulbous protrusion at the front of a lava flow or landslide.
- (dance) An advanced form of ballet primarily for the females, dancing ballet primarily using a Pointe shoe.
- An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.
- (engineering) The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.
- (engineering) A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, such as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.
- (engineering) A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.
- (carpentry) The long side of an angled cut.
- The upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end).
Synonyms
- (an equivalent part in an animal): hoof
Antonyms
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): heel
- (front of the kayak): tail
- (angled cut in carpentry): heel
Hyponyms
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot):
- hallux, big toe, great toe, large toe
- second toe, long toe
- third toe, middle toe, ring toe
- fourth toe, ring toe
- fifth toe, little toe, pinky toe, baby toe, tiny toe
Meronyms
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): nail
Holonyms
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): foot
Coordinate terms
- (each of the five digits on the end of the foot): finger
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
toe (third-person singular simple present toes, present participle toeing, simple past and past participle toed)
- To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.
- To touch, tap or kick with the toes.
- (transitive) To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.
- to toe the mark
- (construction) To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened.
- The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill.
- (golf) To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.
Derived terms
- toe the line
See also
- hang five
- hang ten
- tiptoe
- TOE
Anagrams
- EOT, ETO, EtO, OTE, Teo
Afrikaans
Etymology 1
From Dutch toe (“then”), a chiefly dialect variant of toen, from Middle Dutch doe. The -n in Dutch toen was added by analogy with dan (“then”).
Adverb
toe
- (referring to the past) then; at that time; at that moment
See also
- dan (“then” referring to the present and future)
Conjunction
toe
- (referring to the past) when; as
Usage notes
- Since “toe” by itself refers always to the past, it is often followed by the simple form of the verb (“present tense”) as in the example above, rather than the perfect. However, verbs that have a preterite use this form.
See also
- wanneer (“when” referring to the present and future)
Etymology 2
From Dutch toe, from Middle Dutch toe.
Postposition
toe
- (local) to
Usage notes
- If an article, determiner, or adjective is to precede the noun, the preposition na must be used additionally:
- Ons gaan na die nuwe skool toe.
- We’re going to the new school.
- Ons gaan na die nuwe skool toe.
Adverb
toe
- adverbial form of tot, found chiefly in compounds
- closed; shut; not open
Synonyms
- (closed): gesluit (geslote)
Derived terms
- daartoe
- hiertoe
- waartoe
Caribbean Hindustani
Etymology
Compare Hindi ?? (t?).
Pronoun
toe
- you
References
- Beknopt Nederland-Sarnami Woordenboek met Sarnami Hindoestani-Nederlanse Woordenlijst?[2] (in Dutch), Paramaribo: Instituut voor Taalwetenschap, 2002
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu/
- Hyphenation: toe
- Rhymes: -u
Etymology 1
From Middle Dutch toe, from Old Dutch *tuo, from Proto-Germanic *t?.
Adverb
toe
- (postpositional) adverbial form of tot
- after, afterwards
- shut, closed (especially as part of a compound verb like toedoen)
- De deur is toe. — The door is closed.
- Doe de deur toe. — Close the door.
- Oogjes toe. — Eyes closed.
Inflection
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: toe
Interjection
toe
- come on!, go on! (used when trying to coax someone into doing something)
- Toe maar!
Etymology 2
Adverb
toe
- (now dialectal) Alternative form of toen.
Conjunction
toe
- (now dialectal) Alternative form of toen.
Finnish
Etymology
From Proto-Finnic *togeh, borrowed from Proto-Baltic *takis, compare Lithuanian takišys, Latvian tacis.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?toe?/, [?t?o?e?(?)]
- Rhymes: -oe
- Syllabification: to?e
Noun
toe
- (rare) A small dam, usually made of logs.
Declension
Synonyms
- hirsipato
- tammi
Compounds
- lohitoe
- siikatoe
See also
- pato
Anagrams
- ote, teo-
Ingrian
Noun
toe
- dam
Middle Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tu?/
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch tuo, from Proto-Germanic *t?.
Adverb
toe
- to, towards
- up to
- until
- in relation with
- in addition, furthermore
- shut, closed (especially the eyes)
Usage notes
This word is often encountered following a noun phrase and could arguably be said to be a postposition rather than an adverb.
Descendants
- Dutch: toe
- Afrikaans: toe
Etymology 2
Preposition
toe
- (eastern) Alternative form of te
Etymology 3
Adverb
toe
- Alternative form of doe
Further reading
- “toe (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “toe (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “toe (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “toe (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, ?ISBN, page II
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
toe f (definite singular toa, indefinite plural toer, definite plural toene)
- (dialectal, Trøndelag) second (number two in a series)
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *toe. Cognates include Tuvaluan toe and Samoan toe.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?to.e/
- Hyphenation: to?e
Adverb
toe
- again, once more
Adjective
toe
- final, last
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary?[3], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 388
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà N?i) IPA(key): [tw???]
- (Hu?) IPA(key): [tw???]
- (H? Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [t??????]
Verb
toe • (????)
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