"quarta" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quartas [plural]
Etymology: 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 Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|quarta}} Portuguese quarta, {{der|en|la|quartus||fourth}} Latin quartus (“fourth”), {{m|en|alqueire||Portuguese bushel}} alqueire (“Portuguese bushel”), {{m|en|arrantel||Portuguese pound}} arrantel (“Portuguese pound”), {{doublet|en|quart|quater|cuaderon}} Doublet of quart, quater, and cuaderon Head templates: {{en-noun}} quarta (plural quartas)
  1. (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of dry measure, equal to 3.2–4.8 L in different 19th-century contexts. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Four, Units of measure Categories (place): Brazil, Portugal
    Sense id: en-quarta-en-noun-IDST-8dd Disambiguation of Four: 80 20 Disambiguation of Units of measure: 76 24 Disambiguation of Brazil: 89 11 Disambiguation of Portugal: 49 51 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13
  2. (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 115 g. Tags: historical Categories (place): Portugal Synonyms (unit of mass): quarter, quarter-pound (english: Portuguese contexts) Coordinate_terms (unit of mass): oitava (1⁄24 quarta), onça (1⁄4 quarta), marco (2 quartas), libra (english: usually 3 quartas), arratel (4 quartas)
    Sense id: en-quarta-en-noun-EYqXhyos Disambiguation of Portugal: 49 51 Disambiguation of 'unit of mass': 14 86 Disambiguation of 'unit of mass': 14 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (unit of volume): Portuguese quart, quart (english: Portuguese contexts) Coordinate_terms (unit of volume): celamim (1⁄8 quarta), maquia (1⁄4 quarta), oitava (1⁄2 quarta), alqueire (4 quartas)
Disambiguation of 'unit of volume': 49 51 Disambiguation of 'unit of volume': 49 51

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