cahiz
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Etymology edit
From Spanish cahíz, from Old Spanish cafiz, from Andalusian Arabic and Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz, “qafiz”), from Aramaic קְפִיזָא and Classical Syriac ܩܦܝܙܐ (qəp̄īzā), of uncertain derivation from Egyptian, Akkadian, and similar units. Doublet of qafiz and cafiso. Cognate with Ancient Greek καπίθη (kapíthē).
Noun edit
cahiz (plural cahizes)
- (historical) A traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 665.8 L.
- (historical) A traditional measure of land area, vaguely reckoned as the amount of land required to sow a cahiz of seed.
Synonyms edit
- (unit of dry measure): Spanish qafiz, qafiz (Spanish contexts)
- (unit of land area): cahizada