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almude

/ælˈmuːd(ə)/

almude noun: a traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters. Also the alternative form of almud.

Noun

almude (plural almudes)

  1. (historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.

Also used as

almude is also the alternative form of almud.

Forms of almude

pluralalmudes

Origin of almude

From Portuguese almude, from Andalusian Arabic المُدّ (al-mudd), from Arabic مُدّ (mudd), probably via Aramaic 𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠 (mdyʾ) and מוֹדְיָא (moḏyā) or Classical Syriac ܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ (moḏyā) from Akkadian 𒉘𒈨𒌍 (/⁠maddattu/middattu⁠/, “kind of vessel, unit of volume”). Doublet of almud. Cognate with Ancient Greek μόδιος (módios) and Latin modius.

Questions about almude

What does almude mean?
Almude means a traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.
What part of speech is almude?
Almude is a noun.
How do you pronounce almude?
Almude is pronounced /ælˈmuːd(ə)/.
What is the plural of almude?
The plural of almude is almudes.

Words near almude in the dictionary

  1. almucantar staff
  2. almucantars
  3. almuce
  4. almuces
  5. almud
  6. almude
  7. almudes
  8. almuds
  9. almug
  10. Almuredin
  11. Almurta

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