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pulgado

inch

noun pool-GAH-dah Rare
Numbers & Measures Measurements

Origin: From pulgar (thumb), since an inch was historically measured by the width of a thumb.

Usage Note

Pulgada (the standard feminine form) is the unit of measurement equal to 2.54 cm. It is used in contexts where imperial measurements persist: screen sizes (una pantalla de 55 pulgadas) and plumbing. The word derives from pulgar ('thumb'), reflecting the ancient body-based origin of the inch. The seed form pulgado is non-standard; the correct form is pulgada.

Examples

"La pantalla mide 13 pulgadas de diagonal."

Natural Translation

The screen measures 13 inches diagonally.

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