"linha" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: linhas [plural]
Etymology: From Portuguese linha (“line”), from Old Galician-Portuguese linha, from Latin līnea (“thread, line”), from līnum (“flax”), from Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|linha||line}} Portuguese linha (“line”), {{der|en|roa-opt|linha}} Old Galician-Portuguese linha, {{der|en|la|līnea||thread, line}} Latin līnea (“thread, line”), {{m|la|līnum||flax}} līnum (“flax”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*līno-||flax}} Proto-Indo-European *līno- (“flax”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} linha (plural linhas)
  1. (historical, measure) A traditional short Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 2.3 mm. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Synonyms: Portuguese line, line (english: in Portuguese contexts) Coordinate_terms: line (english: traditional English equivalent), ponto (1⁄12 linha), grao (2 linhas), dedo (8 linhas), polegada (12 linhas)
    Sense id: en-linha-en-noun-FnVXihhX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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