digiti-

1. a combining form meaning “finger,” used in the formation of compound words:

   digitinervate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of digiti-¹

Combining form representing Latin digitus

Example Sentences

Testa rudis crassitie digiti et ultro, flexuosa vario modo in diversis, integra, intus lvis.

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Johannes Cookaeus, anglus, cum cicatrice in articullo medii digiti die dicta.

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Pedes scansorii, versatiles; digiti exterioris elongati articulo primo cum digito exteriore connexo.

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Pedes validi, digito exteriore ad digiti medii basin annexo.

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Da poi sono le ossa dili digiti che sono quatuordice cioe dui al dito grosso e tri per ciascaduno de li altri.

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Words That Use digiti-

What does digiti- mean?

The combining form digiti- is used like a prefix meaning “finger.” It is very occasionally used in scientific terms, especially in botany.

The form digiti- comes from Latin digitus, meaning “finger” or “toe.” English digit, meaning “finger or toe,” comes from this same Latin root. The Greek translation of digitus is dáktulos, which is the source of combining forms such as -dactyl, -dactylous, and -dactyly.

Examples of digiti-

A term that features the combining form digiti- is digitiform, meaning “like a finger.”

The digiti– portion of the word means “finger.” The -form part of the word means “having the form of,” from Latin -fōrmis. Digitiform literally translates to “having the form of a finger.”

What are some words that use the combining form digiti-?

• digitigrade (using the equivalent form of digiti- in French)
• digitinervate
• digitipinnate

What are some other forms that digiti- may be commonly confused with?

• di-
• diazo-
• disco-

While the words digital or digitize are not specifically using digiti- as a combining form, they are closely related to it. Learn why digital is related to electronics at our entry for the word.

Break it down!

The word nervate means “(of leaves) having veins.” With this in mind, what kind of leaf is digitinervate?