: of, relating to, involving, or constituting the ball of the thumb or the intrinsic musculature of the thumb
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If this was somewhat unclear, a postbox of the committee is assumed to be a thenar burma.
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Jay Pilgreen, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
Jay Pilgreen, Kansas City Star, 12 Feb. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
New Latin, palm of the hand, from Greek; akin to Old High German tenar palm of the hand
First Known Use
circa 1857, in the meaning defined above
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“Thenar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thenar. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.
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