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cuarto

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

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

Meaning

noun

A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 27.8 L.

noun

A former Spanish coin (until 1866), worth one eighth of a real.

Etymology

(unit of measure): From Spanish cuarto (“quarter-sack”), from Latin quartus (“fourth, quarter”). Doublet of quart, quarter, and cuarta, etc.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: cuarto, quartus

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Law.

Inflected Forms

cuartos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

cuartillo (1⁄24 cuarto) medio (1⁄12 cuarto) celemin (1⁄6 cuarto) cuartilla (1⁄2 cuarto) fanega (2 cuartos) saco (4 cuartos) carga (8 cuartos) cahiz (24 cuartos)

Synonyms

quarter-sack half-fanega half-bushel

Questions

What does cuarto mean?
A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 27.8 L.
Where does cuarto come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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