quarta

词形变化

quartas 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 3.2–4.8 L in different 19th-century contexts.

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  2. 2.

    A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 115 g.

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词源

From Portuguese quarta, from Latin quartus (“fourth”), q.v., in reference to the units making up one-fourth of the alqueire (“Portuguese bushel”) or arrantel (“Portuguese pound”). Doublet of quart, quater, and cuaderon.

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