Etymology of the English word adactylous
the English word
adactylousderived from the English word
a-using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
derived from the English word
dactylderived from the Latin word
dactylderived from the Greek word
daktulos, δάκτυλος (finger; a finger)
derived from the Classical Latin word
dactylus (dactyl; long grape, date)
derived from the Greek word
daktulos, δάκτυλος (finger; a finger)
derived from the English word
a-Date
The earliest known usage of adactylous in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
