"quilate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quilates [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish and Portuguese quilate, from Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ, “carat”), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “hornlet, carob seed”). Doublet of carat. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|-}} Spanish, {{bor|en|pt|quilate}} Portuguese quilate, {{der|en|ar|قِيرَاط||carat}} Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ, “carat”), {{der|en|grc|κεράτιον||hornlet, carob seed}} Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “hornlet, carob seed”), {{doublet|en|carat}} Doublet of carat Head templates: {{en-noun}} quilate (plural quilates)
  1. (historical) Synonym of carat in historical Iberian contexts. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Categories (place): Brazil, Portugal, Spain Synonyms: carat in historical Iberian contexts [synonym, synonym-of] Coordinate_terms (unit of mass): grao (1⁄4 quilate), vintem (9⁄16 quilate), escropulo (6 quilates), oitava (18 quilates), onça (144 quilates)
    Sense id: en-quilate-en-noun-dZLq8jnL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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