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Etymology 1

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From Spanish cuartillo (148 Castilian bushel, &c.), from Old Spanish quartillo (little fourth) in reference to its forming a fourth celemin, from quarto + -illo (-elle: forming diminutives), from Latin quartus (one-fourth). Doublet of cuartilla and quartilho.

Noun

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cuartillo (plural cuartillos)

  1. (historical) A traditional Castilian unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 1.2 L.
  2. (historical) A traditional Castilian unit of liquid measure, equivalent to about 0.5 L.
  3. (historical) A former coin in Spain and parts of Latin America equal to a quarter-real.
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  • (unit of dry volume): medio (2 cuartillos), celemin (4 cuartillos), cuartilla (12 cuartillos), hemina (20 cuartillos), cuarto (24 cuartillos), fanega (48 cuartillos), saco (96 cuartillos), carga (192 cuartillos), cahiz (576 cuartillos)
  • (unit of liquid volume): azumbre (4 cuartillos)
  • (former coin): real (4 cuartillos), peso (32 cuartillos, in some contexts)

Etymology 2

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From Galician cuartillo (1120 Galician bushel), from Old Galician-Portuguese quartillo, from Old Spanish quartillo (little fourth), &c.

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cuartillo (plural cuartillos)

  1. (historical) A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 0.5–0.75 L depending on the substance measured.
  2. (historical) A traditional Galician unit of land area reckoned as the amount needed to sow a cuartillo of seed, varying from 2.5–30 in different parts of Galicia.
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  • (unit of volume): cunca (2 cuartillos), esca (12 cuartillos), ferrado (24 cuartillos), fanega (120 cuartillos)
  • (unit of area): cunca (2 cuartillos), ferrado (24 cuartillos)

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese quartillo, from Old Spanish quartillo (little fourth), from quarto + -illo (-elle: forming diminutives), from Latin quartus (one-fourth). Named for its relation to the celamín of grain. Cognate with Spanish cuartillo and Portuguese quartilho.

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Noun

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cuartillo m (plural cuartillos)

  1. (historical) cuartillo, a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 0.5–0.75 L depending on the substance measured
  2. (historical) cuartillo, a traditional unit of land area reckoned as the amount of land that can be sown with a cuartillo of seed, varying from 2.5–30 m² in different parts of Galicia
  3. (historical) Synonym of neto, a traditional unit of liquid measure

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish quartillo (little fourth), from quarto + -illo (-elle: forming diminutives), from Latin quartus (one-fourth). Equivalent to cuarto (fourth) +‎ -illo (-elle: forming diminutives). Doublet of cuartilla. Cognate with Galician cuartillo and Portuguese quartilho.

Noun

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cuartillo m (plural cuartillos)

  1. (historical) cuartillo, quarter-celemin (a traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 1.2 L)
  2. (historical) cuartillo, quarter-azumbre (a traditional unit of liquid measure equivalent to about 0.5 L)
  3. (historical) cuartillo, quarter-real (a former coin or unit of account in Spain and parts of Latin America)

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  • (unit of dry volume): medio (2 cuartillos), celemín (4 cuartillos), cuartilla (12 cuartillos), hemina (20 cuartillos), cuarto (24 cuartillos), fanega (48 cuartillos), saco (96 cuartillos), carga (192 cuartillos), cahíz (576 cuartillos)
  • (unit of liquid volume): azumbre (4 cuartillos)
  • (former coin): real (4 cuartillos), peso (32 cuartillos, in some contexts)

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