Meaning of unguis | Babel Free
[ˈʊŋ.ɡʷɪs]Definitions
- fingernail, toenail
- talon, claw
- hoof
- Equivalent to 'Fingernail': The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.
Equivalents
العربية
مخلب
Azərbaycanca
pəncə
Български
нокът
Bosanski
канџа
Català
urpa
Čeština
dráp
Ελληνικά
νύχι
Eesti
varbaküüs
Gaeilge
gríobh
Gàidhlig
ìne
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
maiʻao
עברית
טופר
Hrvatski
канџа
Magyar
karom
Íslenska
tánögl
日本語
爪
한국어
발톱
Lëtzebuergesch
Zéiwennol
Te Reo Māori
maikuku
Slovenščina
krempelj
Српски
канџа
தமிழ்
உகிர்
తెలుగు
కాలిగోరు
Türkçe
pençe
Українська
кіготь
Tiếng Việt
móng chân
Examples
“Iamque satur nigrīs longum rapit unguibus hydrum”
And now, having eaten his fill [of figs], [the raven] snatches up a long water-snake in his black talons.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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