Dictionary formdigitus, digiti(masculine)
Translation
finger; toe
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Grammar
Cases
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominativethe subject | digitus | digiti |
| Vocativecalling someone: O ... | digite | digiti |
| Accusativethe direct object; after ad, in (into), per | digitum | digitos |
| Genitiveof | digiti | digitorum |
| Dativeto, for | digito | digitis |
| Ablativeby, with, from; after a, ab, cum, de, e, ex, in (in), sine | digito | digitis |
Examples
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A finger is a part of the hand.
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He showed the place with his finger.
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He was holding the stone in his fingers.
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The length of the fingers varies.
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The toes of the foot are in the water.
Digitus, digiti is second declension masculine. Latin does not distinguish fingers from toes: digitus covers both, and when the difference matters a writer says digiti pedis. The instrumental ablative digito, "with a finger", is the form you meet most, usually with a verb of pointing or touching.
A digitus was also a unit of length, a sixteenth of a Roman foot, roughly 18mm, which is how English inherited both digit as a body part and digit as a numeral: you count on your fingers. That second meaning is the whole reason your phone is digital. Do not confuse it with dignus, "worthy", which shares nothing but a first syllable and traps beginners every year.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 9, lesson 11: digitus, mel, lacrima and 5 more words.