English Explanatory Dictionary

almude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.
  2. Alternative form of almud, similar units of liquid volume in Spain and Turkey.

Pronunciation

/ælˈmuːd(ə)/

Word forms

almude almudes

Etymology

From Portuguese almude, from Andalusian Arabic المُدّ (al-mudd), from Arabic مُدّ (mudd), probably via Aramaic 𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠 (mdyʾ) and מוֹדְיָא (moḏyā) or Classical Syriac ܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ (moḏyā) from Akkadian 𒉘𒈨𒌍 (/⁠maddattu/middattu⁠/, “kind of vessel, unit of volume”). Doublet of almud. Cognate with Ancient Greek μόδιος (módios) and Latin modius.

Translations

Portuguese: almude Spanish: almud
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