almud
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Etymology edit
From Spanish almud, 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), Latin modius, French muid, and Dutch mud.
Noun edit
almud (plural almuds)
- (historical) Synonym of celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 4.6 liters
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured but generally between 3 and 20 liters.
- (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of land area, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured.
- (historical) A low wide box once used for measuring almuds.
- (historical) Alternative form of almude, Portuguese forms of the same measure.
Coordinate terms edit
- (highly variable unit of dry measure): maquila (1⁄2 almud)
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Etymology edit
Borrowed 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) and Latin modius.
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Noun edit
almud m (plural almudes)
- (historical, chiefly Spain) Synonym of celemín (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 4.6 liters)
- (historical) almud (a traditional unit of dry measure of highly variable size)
- (historical) almud (a traditional unit of land area of highly variable size)
- (historical) almud (a low wide style of box traditionally used to measure almudes)
Coordinate terms edit
- (irregular unit of dry measure): maquila (1⁄2 almud)
Further reading edit
- “almud”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014