almude
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English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
Noun
almude (plural almudes)
- (historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.
- (historical, measure) Alternative form of almud, similar units of liquid volume in Spain and Turkey.
Coordinate terms
- quartilho (1⁄48 almude), canada (1⁄12 almude), pot (1⁄2 almude), pipa (25 almudes), tonel (50 almudes)
Translations
References
- “almude”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
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”). Cognate with Ancient Greek μόδιος (módios), Latin modius, and Spanish almud.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: al‧mu‧de
Noun
almude m (plural almudes)
- (historical, measure) almude, a traditional unit of liquid volume equal to 14–26 liters depending on the area of Portugal