# unguis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈʌŋ.ɡwɪs/

## Definitions
1. The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.
2. One of the terminal hooks on the foot of an insect.
3. The slender base of a petal in some flowers; a claw; an ungula.
4. An old measure equal to the length of the nail of the little finger.

## Etymology
From Latin unguis (“nail, claw, hoof”). Doublet of onyx.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/unguis