Added 9 October 2026
inch
/ɪnt͡ʃ/ noun
In Latin: uncia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about inch at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot.
- A unit of measurement for advertising space.
verb
Origin
From Middle English ynche, enche, from Old English ynċe, borrowed from Latin ū̆ncia (“Roman inch, various similar units”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *óynos (“one”). Doublet of ounce, uncia, onça, onza, oka, ouguiya, and awqiyyah.
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