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cuarto

cuarto noun: a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 27.8 L.

Noun

cuarto (plural cuartos)

  1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 27.8 L.
    Synonyms:
    quarter-sack, half-fanega, half-bushel
  2. (historical) A former Spanish coin (until 1866), worth one eighth of a real.

Synonyms of cuarto

  • quarter-sack
  • half-fanega
  • half-bushel

Forms of cuarto

pluralcuartos

Origin of cuarto

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

Questions about cuarto

What does cuarto mean?
Cuarto means a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 27.8 L.
What part of speech is cuarto?
Cuarto is a noun.
What is the plural of cuarto?
The plural of cuarto is cuartos.

Words near cuarto in the dictionary

  1. cuarterons
  2. cuarteto
  3. cuartilla
  4. cuartillas
  5. cuartillo
  6. cuarto
  7. cuartos
  8. CUAS
  9. cuatrillo
  10. cuatrista
  11. cuatristas

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