Revised 2005
phalangiumnoun
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What does the noun phalangium mean?
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun phalangium. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
phalangium has developed meanings and uses in subjects including
How common is the noun phalangium?
Fewer than 0.01occurrences per million words in modern written English
| 1780 | 0.018 |
| 1790 | 0.018 |
| 1800 | 0.019 |
| 1810 | 0.018 |
| 1820 | 0.019 |
| 1830 | 0.018 |
| 1840 | 0.014 |
| 1850 | 0.012 |
| 1860 | 0.0098 |
| 1870 | 0.007 |
| 1880 | 0.0077 |
| 1890 | 0.0074 |
| 1900 | 0.007 |
| 1910 | 0.0072 |
| 1920 | 0.0073 |
| 1930 | 0.0074 |
| 1940 | 0.0069 |
| 1950 | 0.0051 |
| 1960 | 0.0049 |
| 1970 | 0.0041 |
| 1980 | 0.0032 |
| 1990 | 0.003 |
| 2000 | 0.0025 |
| 2010 | 0.0025 |
How is the noun phalangium pronounced?
British English
/fəˈlan(d)ʒɪəm/
fuh-LAN-jee-uhm
U.S. English
/fəˈlændʒiəm/
fuh-LAN-jee-uhm
Where does the noun phalangium come from?
Earliest known use
mid 1500s
The earliest known use of the noun phalangium is in the mid 1500s.
OED's earliest evidence for phalangium is from 1542, in a translation by Nicholas Udall, schoolmaster and playwright.
phalangium is a borrowing from Latin.
Etymons: Latin phalangium.
Nearby entries
- phalangidean, adj.1890
- phalangie, n.1608–88
- phalangiform, adj.1858–
- phalangigrade, adj.1890–91
- phalangious, adj.1646
- phalangist, n.¹1835–92
- Phalangist, n.² & adj.1936–
- phalangistine, adj. & n.1890
- phalangite, n.1758–
- phalangitis, n.1877–
- phalangium, n.1542–
- phalanstère, n.1842–
- phalansterial, adj.1843
- phalansterian, adj. & n.1840–
- phalansterianism, n.1841–48
- phalansteric, adj.1850–
- phalansterism, n.1868–
- phalansterist, n.1882–
- phalanstery, n.1839–
- phalanx, n.1553–
- phalanxed, adj.1758–
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Entry history for phalangium, n.
phalangium, n. was revised in December 2005.
phalangium, n. was last modified in July 2023.
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Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into phalangium, n. in July 2023.
Earlier versions of this entry were published in:
OED First Edition (1906)
OED Second Edition (1989)
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Nearby entries
- phalangidean, adj.1890
- phalangie, n.1608–88
- phalangiform, adj.1858–
- phalangigrade, adj.1890–91
- phalangious, adj.1646
- phalangist, n.¹1835–92
- Phalangist, n.² & adj.1936–
- phalangistine, adj. & n.1890
- phalangite, n.1758–
- phalangitis, n.1877–
- phalangium, n.1542–
- phalanstère, n.1842–
- phalansterial, adj.1843
- phalansterian, adj. & n.1840–
- phalansterianism, n.1841–48
- phalansteric, adj.1850–
- phalansterism, n.1868–
- phalansterist, n.1882–
- phalanstery, n.1839–
- phalanx, n.1553–
- phalanxed, adj.1758–
