δάκτυλος Deriv. uncertain: perh. from δείκνυμι.
I.a finger, Lat. digitus, ἐπὶ δακτύλων συμβάλλεσθαι to reckon on the fingers, Hdt.; ὁ μέγας δ. the thumb, id=Hdt.
II.the shortest Greek measure of length, a finger's breadth, = about 7/10 of an inch, Hdt.
III.a metrical foot, dactyl, ¯ ˘ ˘, Plat.