English Explanatory Dictionary

quarta

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 3.2–4.8 L in different 19th-century contexts.
  2. A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 115 g.

Word forms

quarta quartas

Etymology

From Portuguese quarta, from Latin quartus (“fourth”), q.v., in reference to the units making up one-fourth of the alqueire (“Portuguese bushel”) or arrantel (“Portuguese pound”). Doublet of quart, quater, and cuaderon.

Synonyms

Portuguese quart quart quarter quarter-pound
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