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quintalejo

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
quin-tale-jo
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 29.4 kg.

Etymology

From Portuguese quintalejo, from quintal (“Portuguese hundredweight”) + -ejo (“-cule: forming diminutives”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

quintalejos (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

arratel (1⁄64 quintalejo) arroba (1⁄2 quintalejo) quintal (2 quintelejos) tonelada (27 quintalejos)

Synonyms

half-quintal

Questions

What does quintalejo mean?
A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 29.4 kg.
Where does quintalejo come from?
It is traced to Portuguese.

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