arroba

ar·ro·ba

A a

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-roh-buh; Spanish and Portuguese ahr-raw-bah]
- /əˈroʊ bə; Spanish and Portuguese ɑrˈrɔ bɑ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-roh-buh; Spanish and Portuguese ahr-raw-bah]
- /əˈroʊ bə; Spanish and Portuguese ɑrˈrɔ bɑ/

Definitions of arroba word

noun arroba a unit of weight, approximately equal to 11 kilograms, used in some Spanish-speaking countries 3
noun arroba a unit of weight, approximately equal to 15 kilograms, used in some Portuguese-speaking countries 3
noun arroba a liquid measure used in some Spanish-speaking countries with different values, but in Spain used as a wine-measure, approximately equal to 16 litres 3
noun arroba a unit of weight used in Spanish-speaking countries, equal to 25.36 pounds (11.5 kg) 3
noun arroba a unit of weight used in Portugal and Brazil, equal to 32.38 pounds (14.7 kg) 3
noun arroba a unit of liquid measure used in Spanish-speaking countries, varying from 13 quarts (for oil) to 17 quarts (for wine) (12 to 16 liters) 3

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; < Spanish < Arabic al rubʿ the fourth part, i.e., a quarter of the qintār; see quintal

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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