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Reconstruction:Latin/pollicata

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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From pollic- (thumb) +‎ -āta (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*pollicāta f (Proto-Western-Romance)

  1. unit of length based on the human thumb

Declension

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singular plural
nominative */polleˈɡaːda/ */polleˈɡaːdas/
oblique */polleˈɡaːda/ */polleˈɡaːdas/

Descendants

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  • Gallo-Romance:
    • Catalan: pollegada (regional)
    • Old Occitan: polgada
  • Ibero-Romance:

References

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