phalanx
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The plural of “phalanx” is “phalanges” or “phalanxes”.
phalanx(
fah
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lahnks
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (military)
a. la falange (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The Greek soldiers formed a phalanx and advanced towards the enemy.Los soldados griegos formaron una falange y avanzaron hacia el enemigo.
2. (anatomy)
a. la falange (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The boxer suffered a fracture of the distal phalanx of the little finger.El boxeador sufrió una fractura de la falange distal del dedo meñique.
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