arratel

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Etymology

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From Portuguese arrátel, from Andalusian Arabic الرَطْل (rottol), from Arabic الرَطْل (ar-raṭl), from Aramaic רִיטְלָא / ܪܺܝܛܠܳܐ (rīṭlā), variant of לִיטְרָא / ܠܺܝܛܪܳܐ (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, libra, Roman pound). Doublet of libra, livre, libbra, liter, and rottol.

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arratel (plural arratels)

  1. (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 459 g.

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