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English
Etymology
From Portuguese quartilho, from quarto (“fourth”) + -ilho (“-elle: forming diminutives”), in reference to its size being one-fourth the canada. Doublet of cuartillo and cuartilla.
Noun
quartilho (plural quartilhos)
- (historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, varying in size between 350 and 530 mL.
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
- (traditional unit of liquid volume): canada (4 quartilhos), pot (24 quartilhos), almude (48 quartilhos)
Portuguese
Etymology
From quarto (“fourth”) + -ilho (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Cognate with Galician and Spanish cuartillo.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iʎu
- Hyphenation: quar‧ti‧lho
Noun
quartilho m (plural quartilhos)
- (measure) Synonym of pinto, an English and American unit of liquid volume equal to 473, 551, or 568 mL
- (measure, slang, Portugal) half-liter, an unofficial unit of liquid volume equal to 500 mL
- (historical, measure) quartilho, Portuguese pint, a traditional unit of liquid volume equal to 350–530 mL depending on the area of Portugal
Coordinate terms
- (traditional unit of liquid volume): canada (4 quartilhos), pote (24 quartilhos), almude (48 quartilhos)