yugada

English

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Etymology

From Spanish yugada, from yugo (yoke) + -ada (-ful), from Latin iugum. Compare Latin iugerum (juger).

Noun

yugada (plural yugadas)

  1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of land area, equivalent to about 32.2 ha.

Synonyms

  • Spanish yoke, yoke (Spanish contexts)

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Spanish

Etymology

From yugo (yoke) + -ada (-ful), from Latin iugum. Compare Latin iugerum (juger).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ʝuˈɡada/ [ɟ͡ʝuˈɣ̞a.ð̞a]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ʃuˈɡada/ [ʃuˈɣ̞a.ð̞a]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ʒuˈɡada/ [ʒuˈɣ̞a.ð̞a]

  • Rhymes: -ada
  • Syllabification: yu‧ga‧da

Noun

yugada f (plural yugadas)

  1. yoke (team of draft animals yoked together to pull a plow)
  2. (historical) yugada, Spanish yoke (a traditional unit of area equivalent to about 32.2 ha)

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