noun · feminine
pollicāta
*pollicāta f
Meaning
- Proto Western Romancereconstructionunit of length based on the human thumb
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | /polleˈɡaːda/ | /polleˈɡaːdas/ |
Origins
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Latin -āta Latin *pollicāta From pollex (“thumb”) + -āta (noun-forming suffix).
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesepolegada
- Spanishpulgada
- Galicianpulgadafrom Spanish pulgada
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanpollegada
- Old Occitanpolgada