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Italian

anulare

/anuˈla.re/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 26,650

Meaning

ring finger

  • the ring finger, located between the middle finger and little finger

In a sentence

Porta sempre la fede nuziale all'anulare della mano sinistra.

She always wears her wedding ring on the ring finger of her left hand.

Si è slogato l'anulare giocando a pallavolo ieri pomeriggio.

He sprained his ring finger playing volleyball yesterday afternoon.

L'anello è troppo stretto per il tuo anulare?

Is the ring too tight for your ring finger?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
anularemasculine · singular
anularimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Traditionally the finger on which wedding and engagement rings are worn.
  • Also used as an adjective meaning 'ring-shaped' (e.g. 'eclissi anulare').
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