LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

hallux

hallux m (genitive hallucis)
Classical[ˈhal.lʊks]Ecclesiastical[ˈal.luks]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinmasculinethe big toe

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativehalluxhallucēs
genitivehallucishallucum
dativehallucīhallucibus
accusativehallucemhallucēs
ablativehallucehallucibus
vocativehalluxhallucēs

Origins

There is a relation to hallus and allex. Might be a conflation of both. The word-initial h might stem from an assumed connection with ἅλλομαι (hállomai).

Descendants
  • Italianalluce
  • Catalanhàllux
  • Englishhallux
  • Portuguesehálux
  • Spanishhallux

Quick answers

What does hallux mean in Latin?
hallux, a noun, means “the big toe”.
What is the genitive of hallux?
The genitive singular is hallucis. hallux is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce hallux?
In classical Latin, [ˈhal.lʊks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈal.luks].