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orteil

toe

noun or-TAY Rare

Usage Note

Orteil refers specifically to a toe on the foot, as opposed to doigt (finger or toe generically). The big toe is le gros orteil and the little toe is le petit orteil. The word is always masculine.

Examples

"Elle s'est cassé le gros orteil."

Natural Translation

She broke her big toe.

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