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ring finger

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishring fynger. So named from the wearing of wedding rings on this finger, originating from medieval belief that a nerve or artery ran from it to the heart.[1]

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Noun

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ringfinger (pluralring fingers)

  1. Thefinger between themiddle finger and thelittle finger; the "third finger" (UK) or the "fourth finger" (US), especially of the left hand. (The ring finger is the left hand;a ring finger is either hand.)
    Synonyms:digit IV,fourth digit,fourth finger,gold-finger,leech-finger,marriage finger,medical finger,medicinal finger,physic finger,physical finger,physician finger,ring-man,third finger,wedding finger
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Translations

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finger between the middle finger and little finger

References

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  1. ^Kensy Cooperrider (1 January 2020), “Where Do Finger Names Come From?”, inJSTOR Daily[1].

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