French word

annulaire

Pronunciation

IPA/anylɛʁ/

Meaning

  • masculine nounring finger

Example

Je me suis coupé l'annulaire.

I cut my ring finger.

Illustration for annulaire (ring finger)

More examples

Elle a enlevé la bague de son annulaire.

She took the ring off her ring finger.

Core concept

A finger beside the little finger, naturally pictured with a ring resting on it.

Common phrases

  • son annulaire

    her ring finger

  • l'annulaire droit

    right ring finger

  • une bague à l'annulaire

    a ring on the ring finger

Similar words

pouce: The finger used to grip or pinch objects firmly.
index: The finger commonly used for pointing or pressing buttons.
majeur: The long central finger, often used when applying force.
auriculaire: The small outer finger, often involved in delicate movements.

Definition in French

Doigt de la main placé entre le majeur et l'auriculaire, traditionnellement associé au port de la bague nuptiale.

Word origin

French annulaire comes from Latin annularis, based on annulus, meaning "ring", and later became a noun for the finger associated with one.

Usage tips

  • Body-part nouns commonly take a definite article, so l'annulaire is standard when referring to one's own finger.

Other meanings

  • annularadjective

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