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inch

/ˈɪntʃ/INCH
/ˈɪntʃ/INCH

Meaninga twelfth part

Common meaning: a measure of length, a twelfth of a foot

Journey through time

  1. Latinwncia‘a twelfth part’source
  2. Middle Englishinche‘inch’source
  3. Englishinch‘a measure of length, a twelfth of a foot’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin wncia ‘a twelfth part’.

Roots

  • wncia Latin “a twelfth part”

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