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quilate

[kiˈlat̪e]

Rhymes with a.te

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Del griego antiguo κεράτιον (kerátion, 'algarroba').

noun quilates

Unidad de masa usada en joyería, equivalente a 200 mg.
Similar: quilate métrico
Antigua unidad de masa usada en joyería, equivalente a 202,83 mg, o sea a 1/140 de onza.
Medida de la ley o pureza de un metal precioso, equivalente a la veinticuatroava parte del mismo.

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carat mass

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"quilate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/quilate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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quilate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/quilate

Chicago

"quilate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/quilate.

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@misc{quilate_2026,
  title = {quilate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/quilate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}