arroba

(ə rōbə; Sp ä rō̂)

noun

  1. a unit of weight used in Spanish-speaking countries, equal to 25.36 pounds (11.5 kg)
  2. a unit of weight used in Portugal and Brazil, equal to 32.38 pounds (14.7 kg)
  3. a unit of liquid measure used in Spanish-speaking countries, varying from 13 quarts (for oil) to 17 quarts (for wine) (12 to 16 liters)

Origin: Sp < Ar al rubʼ, the quarter (of the Sp quintal)

See arroba in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A unit of weight formerly used in Spanish-speaking countries, equal to about 11.3 kilograms (25 pounds).
  2. A unit of weight formerly used in Portuguese-speaking countries, equal to about 14.4 kilograms (32 pounds).
  3. A liquid measure formerly used in Spanish-speaking countries, having varying value but equal to about 16.2 liters (17 quarts) when used to measure wine.

Origin:

Origin: Spanish

Origin: and Portuguese

Origin: , both from Arabic ar-rub‘, the quarter (of a quintal)

Origin: : al-, the

Origin: + rub‘, quarter; see rbע in Semitic roots

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