alqueire

English

Etymology

From Portuguese alqueire, from Arabic الكَيْل (al-kayl, “a measure”), from ك ي ل (k y l).

Noun

alqueire (plural alqueires)

1. (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts.
2. (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of land area, equal to 2–10 hectares in different locations.

Synonyms

• Portuguese bushel, bushel (Portuguese contexts)

Coordinate terms

• (unit of dry volume): celamim (¹⁄₃₂ alqueire), maquia (¹⁄₁₆ alqueire), oitava (¹⁄₈ alqueire), quarta (¹⁄₄ alqueire), fanga (4 alqueires), moio (60 alqueires)

Portuguese

Etymology

From Arabic الكَيْل (al-kayl, “a measure”), from ك ي ل (k y l).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈke(j).ɾi/ [aʊ̯ˈke(ɪ̯).ɾi]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈke(j).ɾi/ [aʊ̯ˈke(ɪ̯).ɾi]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /awˈke(j).ɾe/ [aʊ̯ˈke(ɪ̯).ɾe]

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈkɐj.ɾɨ/ [aɫˈkɐj.ɾɨ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈkɐj.ɾɨ/ [aɫˈkɐj.ɾɨ]
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈkej.ɾɨ/ [aɫˈkej.ɾɨ]
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈkej.ɾɨ/ [aɫˈkej.ɾɨ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈke.ɾɨ/ [aɫˈke.ɾɨ]

Noun

alqueire m (plural alqueires)

1. (historical) alqueire, Portuguese bushel, a traditional unit of dry measure equal to 13.1–19.3 liters in different 19th-century contexts
2. (historical) load, a notional unit of dry measure equivalent to the amount able to be carried by a pack animal
3. (historical) alqueire, a notional unit of land area equivalent to the amount able to be sown with an alqueire of seed
4. (historical) Synonym of pote, a traditional unit of liquid volume

Hyponyms

• (unit of land area): alqueire baiano, alqueire do norte, alqueire goiano, alqueire mineiro, alquiere paulista

Coordinate terms

• (unit of dry volume): celamim (¹⁄₃₂ alqueire), maquia (¹⁄₁₆ alqueire), oitava (¹⁄₈ alqueire), quarta (¹⁄₄ alqueire), fanga (4 alqueires), moio (60 alqueires)