ferrado
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ferrado
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From Galician ferrado, from Medieval Latin modius ferrātus (“reinforced modius”), from Latin ferrātus (“ironed”), from ferrum (“iron”) + -ātus (“-ate”).
noun ferrados
- A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 12–18 L depending on the substance measured.
- A trapezoidal measuring cup once used for measuring ferrados of grain.
- A traditional Galician unit of mass equal to the amount held by a ferrado, varying from about 12–20 kg depending on the substance measured.
- A traditional Galician unit of land area reckoned as the amount needed to sow a ferrado of seed, varying from 64–725 m² in different parts of Galicia.
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Talk about this word "ferrado." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ferrado. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ferrado. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ferrado "ferrado." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ferrado.Cite this
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title = {ferrado},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ferrado},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
