pollice
thumb
noun POHL-lee-cheh Rare
Origin: From Latin pollex, pollicis (thumb).
Also means
inch
Usage Note
Pollice has two meanings: the thumb (il pollice della mano) and the inch as a unit of measurement (un pollice = 2,54 cm). In everyday use, pollice su (thumb up) and pollice giù (thumb down) mirror the English social-media gestures. The plural is pollici. Note that dito (finger) has an irregular collective plural le dita (f pl), but pollice pluralises regularly as pollici (m pl).
Examples
"Ha alzato il pollice in segno di approvazione."
Natural Translation
He raised his thumb as a sign of approval.
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