QUINTAL


Meaning of QUINTAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkwin-t ə l, ˈkan- ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin quintale, from Arabic qinṭār, from Late Greek kentēnarion, from Late Latin centenarium, from Latin, neuter of centenarius consisting of a hundred — more at centenary

Date: 15th century

1. : hundredweight

2. : a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds)

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