thenal, thenar
(adjective) of or relating to the palm of the hand or to the area at the base of the thumb
palm, thenar
(noun) the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
thenar
(noun) the fleshy area of the palm at the base of the thumb
Source: WordNet® 3.1
thenar (plural thenars)
(archaic) The palm of the hand or sole of the foot.
The ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it.
thenar (not comparable)
(anatomy) Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot.
• Tehran, anther, arthen, harten, nather
Source: Wiktionary
The"nal, The"nar, a. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the thenar; corresponding to thenar; palmar.
The"nar, n. (Anat.) (a) The palm of the hand. (b) The prominence of the palm above the base of the thumb; the thenar eminence; the ball of the thumb. Sometimes applied to the corresponding part of the foot.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be ādancingā after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatās how the first coffee drink was born.
