arratel en · NOUN
Etymology
From Portuguese arrátel, from Andalusian Arabic الرَطْل (“rottol”), from Arabic الرَطْل (ar-raṭl), from Aramaic רִיטְלָא / ܪܺܝܛܠܳܐ (rīṭlā), variant of לִיטְרָא / ܠܺܝܛܪܳܐ (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “libra, Roman pound”). Doublet of libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.
Meanings
- (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 459 g.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| arrátel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| arratels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
quintalejo (64 arratels) · quarta · oitava (1 · onça (1 · marco · 96 arratel) · 16 arratel) · arroba (32 arratels) · tonelada (1728 arratels) · libra · quintal (128 arratels)