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alqueire

/ɑlˈkeɪɹi/

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

Noun

alqueire (plural alqueires)

  1. (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
  2. (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.

Synonyms of alqueire

Forms of alqueire

pluralalqueires

Origin of alqueire

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

Questions about alqueire

What does alqueire mean?
Alqueire means a traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
What part of speech is alqueire?
Alqueire is a noun.
How do you pronounce alqueire?
Alqueire is pronounced /ɑlˈkeɪɹi/.
What is the plural of alqueire?
The plural of alqueire is alqueires.

Words near alqueire in the dictionary

  1. alps
  2. Alpuente
  3. Alpujarra
  4. Alpujarran
  5. Alpujarras
  6. alqueire
  7. alquerque
  8. alquifou
  9. alquifoux
  10. alr
  11. Alrakis

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