"cuarto" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cuartos [plural]
Etymology: (unit of measure): From Spanish cuarto (“quarter-sack”), from Latin quartus (“fourth, quarter”). Doublet of quart, quarter, and cuarta, etc. Etymology templates: {{sense|unit of measure}} (unit of measure):, {{bor|en|es|cuarto||quarter-sack}} Spanish cuarto (“quarter-sack”), {{der|en|la|quartus||fourth, quarter}} Latin quartus (“fourth, quarter”), {{doublet|en|quart|quarter|cuarta}} Doublet of quart, quarter, and cuarta Head templates: {{en-noun}} cuarto (plural cuartos)
  1. (historical) A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 27.8 L. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Four, Units of measure Categories (place): Spain Synonyms (unit of measure): quarter-sack, half-fanega, half-bushel (english: Spanish contexts) Coordinate_terms (unit of measure): cuartillo (1⁄24 cuarto), medio (1⁄12 cuarto), celemin (1⁄6 cuarto), cuartilla (1⁄2 cuarto), fanega (2 cuartos), saco (4 cuartos), carga (8 cuartos), cahiz (24 cuartos)
    Sense id: en-cuarto-en-noun-Rk8OUTcd Disambiguation of Four: 54 46 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 70 30 Disambiguation of Spain: 53 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of 'unit of measure': 70 30 Disambiguation of 'unit of measure': 71 29
  2. (historical) A former Spanish coin (until 1866), worth one eighth of a real. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Four Categories (place): Spain
    Sense id: en-cuarto-en-noun-dn56BlAL Disambiguation of Four: 54 46 Disambiguation of Spain: 53 47

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