cuartilla

English

Etymology

From Spanish cuartilla, from cuarto and cuarta (“fourth, quarter”) + -illa (“-elle: forming diminutives”), from Latin quartus (“fourth”). Doublet of cuartillo and quartilho.

Noun

cuartilla (plural cuartillas)

  1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 13.9 L.
  2. (historical) A former Mexican coin, equal to a quarter-real.

Synonyms

Coordinate terms
  • (unit of dry volume): cuartillo (1⁄12 cuartilla), medio (1⁄6 cuartilla), celemin (1⁄3 cuartilla), cuarto (2 cuartillas), fanega (4 cuartillas), saco (8 cuartillas), carga (16 cuartillas), cahiz (48 cuartillas)
  • (former Mexican coin): real (4 cuartillas), peso (32 cuartillas)

Spanish

Etymology

From cuarto and cuarta (“fourth, quarter”) +‎ -illa (“-elle: forming diminutives”), from Latin quartus (“fourth”). Doublet of cuartillo.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /kwaɾˈtiʝa/ [kwaɾˈt̪i.ʝa]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /kwaɾˈtiʎa/ [kwaɾˈt̪i.ʎa]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /kwaɾˈtiʃa/ [kwaɾˈt̪i.ʃa]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /kwaɾˈtiʒa/ [kwaɾˈt̪i.ʒa]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝa
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎa
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃa
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒa

  • Syllabification: cuar‧ti‧lla

Noun

cuartilla f (plural cuartillas)

  1. A5 (a paper size)
  2. (historical) cuartilla, half-cuarto, quarter-fanega (a traditional unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 13.9 L)
  3. (historical) cuartilla, quarter-real (a former Mexican coin)
  4. pastern (of a horse)

Coordinate terms

Descendants
  • → English: cuartilla

Further reading
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