"polegada" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: polegadas [plural]
Etymology: From Portuguese polegada (“inch”), from Vulgar Latin *pollicāta, from Latin pollicāris (“of or related to a thumb”), from pollex (“thumb”) + -āris (“-ary: forming adjectives”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|polegada||inch}} Portuguese polegada (“inch”), {{der|en|VL.|*pollicāta}} Vulgar Latin *pollicāta, {{der|en|la|pollicāris||of or related to a thumb}} Latin pollicāris (“of or related to a thumb”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} polegada (plural polegadas)
  1. (historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 2.8 cm. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Synonyms: Portuguese inch, inch (english: in Portuguese contexts), pollegada [historical]
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