almude

== English == === Etymology === From Portuguese almude, from Andalusian Arabic المُدّ (al-mudd), from Arabic مُدّ (mudd), probably via Aramaic 𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠 (mdyʾ) and מוֹדְיָא (moḏyā) or Classical Syriac ܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ (moḏyā) from Akkadian 𒉘𒈨𒌍 (/⁠maddattu/middattu⁠/, “kind of vessel, unit of volume”). Doublet of almud. Cognate with Ancient Greek μόδιος (módios) and Latin modius. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ælˈmuːd(ə)/ === Noun === almude (plural almudes) (historical, measure) A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters. (historical, measure) Alternative form of almud, similar units of liquid volume in Spain and Turkey. ==== Coordinate terms ==== quartilho (1⁄48 almude), canada (1⁄12 almude), pot (1⁄2 almude), pipa (25 almudes), tonel (50 almudes) ==== Translations ==== === References === “almude”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === alumed, maudle, mauled == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Andalusian Arabic المُدّ (al-mudd), from Arabic مُدّ (mudd), probably via Aramaic 𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠 (mdyʾ) and מוֹדְיָא (moḏyā) or Classical Syriac ܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ (moḏyā) from Akkadian 𒉘𒈨𒌍 (/⁠maddattu/middattu⁠/, “kind of vessel, unit of volume”). Cognate with Ancient Greek μόδιος (módios), Latin modius, and Spanish almud. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: al‧mu‧de === Noun === almude m (plural almudes) (historical, measure) almude, a traditional unit of liquid volume equal to 14–26 liters depending on the area of Portugal ==== Coordinate terms ==== quartilho (1⁄48 almude), canada (1⁄12 almude), pote (1⁄2 almude), pipa (25 almudes), tonel (50 almudes) === Further reading === “almude”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “almude”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026