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cuarta

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Borrowed from Spanish cuarta (“fourth”). Doublet of quart, quarter, and cuarto, &c.

noun cuartas

historical A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, a quarter-ferrado equivalent to about 3–4.5 L depending on the substance measured.
historical Synonym of palmo, quarter-vara, a traditional Spanish unit of length
Similar: palmo, quarter-vara

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@misc{cuarta_2026,
  title = {cuarta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cuarta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}