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cuarta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
cuar-ta
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, a quarter-ferrado equivalent to about 3–4.5 L depending on the substance measured.

noun

Synonym of palmo, quarter-vara, a traditional Spanish unit of length

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

cuartas (plural)

Synonyms

palmo quarter-vara

Questions

What does cuarta mean?
A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, a quarter-ferrado equivalent to about 3–4.5 L depending on the substance measured.
Where does cuarta come from?
Borrowed from Spanish cuarta (“fourth”). Doublet of quart, quarter, and cuarto, &c.

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