polzada

Catalan

Etymology

From polze (“thumb”) ‎ -ada (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [pulˈza.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [polˈza.ðə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [polˈza.ða]

Noun

polzada f (plural polzades)

1. (historical, measure) pulgada, Spanish inch, a former unit of length

Coordinate terms

• peu (12 polzadas)

Further reading

• “polzada” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.