Thenar

Pronunciation

• IPA: /θiːnÉ™/

Origin

Greek θεναρ.

Full definition of thenar

Noun

1. (archaic) the palm of the hand or sole of the foot
• 1922: the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach, and thenar or sole of foot? — James Joyce, Ulysses
2. the ball of the thumb, or the muscle controlling it

Anagrams

• anther
• Tehran