quarta
nounEtymology From Portuguese quarta, from Latin quartus (“fourth”), q.v., in reference to the units making up one-fourth of the alqueire (“Portuguese bushel”) or arrantel (“Portuguese pound”). Doublet of quart, quater, and cuaderon.
1
Historical A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 3.2–4.8 L in different 19th-century contexts.
2
Historical A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 115 g.
- Synonyms
- Portuguese quart, quart, quarter, quarter-pound
- Coordinate terms
- celamim (1⁄8 quarta), maquia (1⁄4 quarta), oitava (1⁄2 quarta), alqueire (4 quartas), oitava (1⁄24 quarta), onça (1⁄4 quarta), marco (2 quartas), libra, arratel (4 quartas)