pulgada

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish pulgada, from Vulgar Latin *pollicata, from Latin pollicaris (of or related to a thumb), from pollex (thumb) + -āris (-ary: forming adjectives). Doublet of polegada.

Noun

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pulgada (plural pulgadas)

  1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 2.3 cm

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish pulgada.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: pul‧ga‧da

Noun

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pulgada

  1. an inch

Galician

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Vulgar Latin *pollicāta, unit of length derived from Latin pollex (thumb). Its shape may suggest a borrowing via Spanish pulgada; compare Portuguese polegada.

Noun

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pulgada f (plural pulgadas)

  1. (historical, measure) pulgada, Spanish inch, a former unit of length

Coordinate terms

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  • (12 pulgadas)

Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *pollicāta, unit of length derived from Latin pollex (thumb). Compare Galician pulgada (which may be borrowed from Spanish) or Portuguese polegada. As an English unit, a calque of English inch.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pulˈɡada/ [pulˈɣ̞a.ð̞a]
  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: pul‧ga‧da

Noun

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pulgada f (plural pulgadas)

  1. English or American inch (a unit of length equal to 2.54 cm)
  2. (historical) pulgada, Spanish inch (a former unit of length equivalent to about 2.3 cm)

Coordinate terms

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  • (English unit): pie (12 pulgadas), yarda (36 pulgadas)
  • (Spanish unit): punto (1144 pulgada), línea (112 pulgada), dedo (34 pulgada), coto (4+12 pulgadas), sesma (6 pulgadas), palmo (9 pulgadas), pie (12 pulgadas), codo (18 pulgadas), vara (36 pulgadas)
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Further reading

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish pulgada.

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Noun

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pulgada (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜎ᜔ᜄᜇ)

  1. inch
    Synonym: dali

See also

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