English Explanatory Dictionary

cuarta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, a quarter-ferrado equivalent to about 3–4.5 L depending on the substance measured.
  2. Synonym of palmo, quarter-vara, a traditional Spanish unit of length

Word forms

cuarta cuartas

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish cuarta (“fourth”). Doublet of quart, quarter, and cuarto, &c.

Synonyms

palmo quarter-vara
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