How to Say "Inch" in Italian - How To Say Guide

pollice

/ˈpɔl.li.t͡ʃe/masculine

The Italian word for "inch" is pollice.

pollice refers to the English unit of length and its traditional equivalents.

Meaning: English unit of length and traditional equivalents (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The word pollice literally means "thumb".

The singular form is pollice, and the plural form is pollici.

The word has 3 syllables and the stress is on the 1st syllable. The IPA is /ˈpɔl.li.tʃe/.

The expression pollice verso uses the word for 'inch' to describe a gesture of disapproval rooted in ancient Roman gladiatorial combat.
If you are looking for a 'thumb drive' in an Italian computer store, you will not use the word pollice, as that would sound like you are looking for a physical human thumb.
In Italian carpentry and old tailoring, the pollice was used as a practical measure before the metric system was mandated, often varying slightly based on the artisan's own thumb size.

Ora un pollice è precisamente 2,54 centimetri.
An inch is now precisely 2.54 centimeters.
This sentence is useful for stating the modern metric conversion of pollice.
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La dimensione esatta è di otto pollici.
The exact measurement is eight inches.
La larghezza del pannello è di venti pollici.
The width of the panel is twenty inches.
Ho misurato la distanza ed è di cinque pollici.
I measured the distance, and it's five inches.
Questo schermo è da un pollice.
This screen is one inch.
Deve essere lungo almeno un pollice.
It must be at least one inch long.

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