"quintalejo" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quintalejos [plural]
Etymology: From Portuguese quintalejo, from quintal (“Portuguese hundredweight”) + -ejo (“-cule: forming diminutives”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pt|quintalejo}} Portuguese quintalejo, {{m|pt|quintal||Portuguese hundredweight}} quintal (“Portuguese hundredweight”), {{m|pt|-ejo||-cule: forming diminutives}} -ejo (“-cule: forming diminutives”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} quintalejo (plural quintalejos)
  1. (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 29.4 kg. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Units of measure Categories (place): Brazil, Portugal Synonyms: half-quintal (english: Portuguese contexts) Coordinate_terms: arratel (1⁄64 quintalejo), arroba (1⁄2 quintalejo), quintal (2 quintelejos), tonelada (27 quintalejos)
    Sense id: en-quintalejo-en-noun-1Eqk0FV7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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