"almud" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: almuds [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish almud, from Andalusian Arabic المُدّ (al-mudd), from Arabic مُدّ (mudd), probably via Aramaic 𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠 (mdyʾ) and מוֹדְיָא (moḏyā) or Classical Syriac ܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ (moḏyā) from Akkadian 𒉘𒈨𒌍 (/⁠maddattu, middattu⁠/, “kind of vessel, unit of volume”). Doublet of almud. Cognate with Ancient Greek μόδιος (módios), Latin modius, French muid, and Dutch mud. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|almud}} Spanish almud, {{der|en|xaa|مد|المُدّ|tr=al-mudd}} Andalusian Arabic المُدّ (al-mudd), {{der|en|ar|مُدّ}} Arabic مُدّ (mudd), {{der|en|arc|𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠}} Aramaic 𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠 (mdyʾ), {{m|arc|מוֹדְיָא|tr=moḏyā}} מוֹדְיָא (moḏyā), {{der|en|syc|ܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ|tr=moḏyā}} Classical Syriac ܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ (moḏyā), {{der|en|akk|𒉘𒈨𒌍|t=kind of vessel, unit of volume|ts=maddattu, middattu}} Akkadian 𒉘𒈨𒌍 (/⁠maddattu, middattu⁠/, “kind of vessel, unit of volume”), {{doublet|en|almud}} Doublet of almud, {{cog|grc|μόδιος}} Ancient Greek μόδιος (módios), {{cog|la|modius}} Latin modius, {{cog|fr|muid}} French muid, {{cog|nl|mud}} Dutch mud Head templates: {{en-noun}} almud (plural almuds)
  1. (historical) Synonym of celemin, a traditional Spanish unit of dry measure equivalent to about 4.6 liters Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Categories (place): Spain Synonyms: celemin [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-almud-en-noun-GkR4yz-W Disambiguation of Units of measure: 29 23 14 7 26 Disambiguation of Spain: 26 28 27 1 18
  2. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured but generally between 3 and 20 liters. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure, Vessels Categories (place): Spain Coordinate_terms (highly variable unit of dry measure): maquila (1⁄2 almud)
    Sense id: en-almud-en-noun-uNVv3~qI Disambiguation of Units of measure: 29 23 14 7 26 Disambiguation of Vessels: 17 34 23 12 14 Disambiguation of Spain: 26 28 27 1 18 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 21 33 19 9 18 Disambiguation of 'highly variable unit of dry measure': 28 50 13 3 6
  3. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of land area, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Categories (place): Spain
    Sense id: en-almud-en-noun-b3m8U-v3 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 29 23 14 7 26 Disambiguation of Spain: 26 28 27 1 18
  4. (historical) A low wide box once used for measuring almuds. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-almud-en-noun-oUHslE0U
  5. (historical) Alternative form of almude, Portuguese forms of the same measure. Tags: alt-of, alternative, historical Alternative form of: almude, Portuguese forms of the same measure Categories (topical): Units of measure Categories (place): Spain
    Sense id: en-almud-en-noun-7MCsccdl Disambiguation of Units of measure: 29 23 14 7 26 Disambiguation of Spain: 26 28 27 1 18
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: almude

Inflected forms

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          "measured",
          "measured"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of land area, highly variable depending on the location and the substance measured."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with historical senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A low wide box once used for measuring almuds."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "low",
          "low"
        ],
        [
          "wide",
          "wide"
        ],
        [
          "box",
          "box"
        ],
        [
          "once",
          "once"
        ],
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ],
        [
          "measuring",
          "measuring"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical) A low wide box once used for measuring almuds."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "historical"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "almude"
        },
        {
          "word": "Portuguese forms of the same measure"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "English terms with historical senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of almude, Portuguese forms of the same measure."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "almude",
          "almude#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(historical) Alternative form of almude, Portuguese forms of the same measure."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "historical"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "almude"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "almud"
  ],
  "word": "almud"
}

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