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alqueire

/ɑlˈkeɪɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
alqueire
IPA
/ɑlˈkeɪɹi/
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.

noun

A traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.

Etymology

From Portuguese alqueire, from Arabic الكَيْل (al-kayl, “a measure”), from ك ي ل (k y l).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: alqueire, كَيْل

Inflected Forms

alqueires (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

celamim (1⁄32 alqueire) maquia (1⁄16 alqueire) oitava (1⁄8 alqueire) quarta (1⁄4 alqueire) fanga (4 alqueires) moio (60 alqueires)

Synonyms

Portuguese bushel bushel

Questions

How do you pronounce alqueire?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɑlˈkeɪɹi/.
What does alqueire mean?
A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
Where does alqueire come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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