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quilate

quilate noun: synonym of carat in historical Iberian contexts.

Noun

quilate (plural quilates)

  1. (historical) Synonym of carat in historical Iberian contexts.
    Synonyms:
    carat in historical Iberian contexts

Synonyms of quilate

  • carat in historical Iberian contexts

Forms of quilate

pluralquilates

Origin of quilate

From Spanish and Portuguese quilate, from Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ, “carat”), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “hornlet, carob seed”). Doublet of carat and ceratium.

Questions about quilate

What does quilate mean?
Quilate means synonym of carat in historical Iberian contexts.
What part of speech is quilate?
Quilate is a noun.
What is the plural of quilate?
The plural of quilate is quilates.

Words near quilate in the dictionary

  1. Quijadas
  2. Quijano
  3. Quijanos
  4. Quikscript
  5. Quilandy
  6. quilate
  7. quile
  8. quiles
  9. Quileute
  10. Quilici
  11. Quilicis

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