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English
Etymology
From Spanish cuartilla, from cuarto and cuarta (“fourth, quarter”) + -illa (“-elle: forming diminutives”), from Latin quartus (“fourth”). Doublet of cuartillo and quartilho.
Noun
cuartilla (plural cuartillas)
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 13.9 L.
- (historical) A former Mexican coin, equal to a quarter-real.
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Spanish
Etymology
From cuarto and cuarta (“fourth, quarter”) + -illa (“-elle: forming diminutives”), from Latin quartus (“fourth”). Doublet of cuartillo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kwaɾˈtiʝa/
- IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /kwaɾˈtiʎa/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kwaɾˈtiʃa/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kwaɾˈtiʒa/
- (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝa
- (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎa
- (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃa
- (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒa
- Syllabification: cuar‧ti‧lla
Noun
cuartilla f (plural cuartillas)
- A5 (a paper size)
- (historical) cuartilla, half-cuarto, quarter-fanega (a traditional unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 13.9 L)
- (historical) cuartilla, quarter-real (a former Mexican coin)
- pastern (of a horse)
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