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quilate.

Synonym of carat in historical Iberian contexts.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. Synonym of carat in historical Iberian contexts.

    historical
Where this word comes from

From Spanish and Portuguese quilate, from Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ, “carat”), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion, “hornlet, carob seed”). Doublet of carat and ceratium.

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