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index

index finger

noun an-DEKS Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Origin: Latin 'index' (pointer, forefinger)

Also means

index, table of contents

Usage Note

Index covers both the index finger (lever l'index = 'to raise the index finger') and a book index or list. The word is borrowed directly from Latin and does not change form in the plural. To be 'put on the index' (mis à l'index) is an idiom meaning to be blacklisted or ostracised.

Examples

"Il pointe l'index vers la porte."

Natural Translation

He points his index finger at the door.

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