noun
arratel
Arratel (noun) means an old Portuguese unit of weight, roughly equal to 459 grams.
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An old Portuguese unit of weight, roughly equal to 459 grams.
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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.
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What is the meaning of arratel?
"arratel" (noun) means an old Portuguese unit of weight, roughly equal to 459 grams.
What is another word for arratel?
Other words for "arratel" include pound, libra.
