Ferrado

Origin

From , from ferrātus ("reinforced modius"), from , from ferrum ("iron") + -ātus ("-ate").

Full definition of ferrado

Noun

1. (historical) A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 12–18 L depending on the substance measured.
2. (historical) A trapezoidal measuring cup once used for measuring ferrados of grain.
3. (historical) A traditional Galician unit of mass equal to the amount held by a ferrado, varying from about 12–20 kg depending on the substance measured.
4. (historical) A traditional Galician unit of land area reckoned as the amount needed to sow a ferrado of seed, varying from 64–725 m² in different parts of Galicia.

Synonyms

• tega

Coordinate terms

• (unit of volume) cuartillo , cunca , cuarta , esca , fanega
• (unit of mass) esca
• (unit of area) cunca