Cuartillo

From , from in reference to its forming a fourth celemin, from quarto + -illo ("-elle: forming diminutives"), from . .

Full definition of cuartillo

Noun

1. (historical) A traditional Castilian unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 1.2 L.
2. (historical) A traditional Castilian unit of liquid measure, equivalent to about 0.5 L.
3. (historical) A former coin in Spain and parts of Latin America equal to a quarter-real.

Coordinate terms

• (unit of dry volume) medio , celemin , cuartilla , hemina , cuarto , fanega , saco , carga , cahiz
• (unit of liquid volume) azumbre
• (former coin) real , peso

From , from , from , &c.

Noun

1. (historical) A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 0.5–0.75 L depending on the substance measured.
2. (historical) A traditional Galician unit of land area reckoned as the amount needed to sow a cuartillo of seed, varying from 2.5–30 m² in different parts of Galicia.

Coordinate terms

• (unit of volume) cunca , esca , ferrado , fanega
• (unit of area) cunca , ferrado