Cahiz

Alternative forms

• cahíz, cahis, cahys

Origin

From , from , from and , from and , of uncertain derivation from Egyptian, Akkadian, and similar units. . Cognate with .

Full definition of cahiz

Noun

1. (historical) A traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 665.8 L.
2. (historical) A traditional measure of land area, vaguely reckoned as the amount of land required to sow a cahiz of seed.

Synonyms

• (unit of dry measure) Spanish qafiz, qafiz
• (unit of land area) cahizada

Coordinate terms

• (unit of dry volume) cuartillo , medio , celemin , cuartilla , cuarto , fanega , saco , carga