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polegada

polegada noun: a traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 2.8 cm.

Noun

polegada (plural polegadas)

  1. (historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 2.8 cm.
    Synonyms:
    Portuguese inch, inch

Synonyms of polegada

  • Portuguese inch
  • inch

Forms of polegada

pluralpolegadas
alternative formpollegada

Origin of polegada

From Portuguese polegada (“inch”), from Vulgar Latin *pollicāta, from Latin pollicāris (“of or related to a thumb”), from pollex (“thumb”) + -āris (“-ary: forming adjectives”). Doublet of pulgada.

Questions about polegada

What does polegada mean?
Polegada means a traditional Portuguese unit of length, usually about equal to 2.8 cm.
What part of speech is polegada?
Polegada is a noun.
What is the plural of polegada?
The plural of polegada is polegadas.

Words near polegada in the dictionary

  1. poled route
  2. poled routes
  3. poledavies
  4. poledavis
  5. poledavy
  6. polegada
  7. polegar
  8. polegars
  9. Polegate
  10. Polehala
  11. polehead

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