estado

noun

estado

noun

Etymology From Spanish estado (“Spanish fathom, state, status”), from Latin stātus (“standing, state, status”). Doublet of state, status, estate, and stade.

Historical A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 1.67 m.

Synonyms: stade, Spanish brace, Spanish toise, Spanish fathom, braza, toesa, brace, toise, fathom
Coordinate terms: pie (1⁄6 estado), codo (1⁄4 estado), vara (1⁄2 estado), estadal (2 estados), cordel (25 estados), legua (2,500 estados)

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