almude

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/ælˈmuːd(ə)/

noun

A traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.

OriginPortuguese almude ← Andalusian Arabic مد ← Arabic مُدّ →
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Meanings

nounalmude (plural almudes)

plural almudes

  1. historicalmeasureA traditional Portuguese unit of liquid volume, equal to 14–26 liters.
  2. alternativehistoricalmeasureAlternative form of almud, similar units of liquid volume in Spain and Turkey.

Origin

  1. Akkadian𒉘𒈨𒌍“kind of vessel, unit of volume”
  2. Classical Syriacܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ
  3. Aramaic𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠
  4. Arabicمُدّ
  5. Andalusian Arabicمد
  6. Portuguesealmude
  7. Englishalmude

From Portuguese almude, from Andalusian Arabic مد (mudd), from Arabic مُدّ (mudd), probably via Aramaic 𐡬𐡣𐡩𐡠 (mdyʾ) and מוֹדְיָא (moḏyā) or Classical Syriac ܡܘܿܕܝܳܐ (moḏyā) from Akkadian 𒉘𒈨𒌍 (/⁠maddattu/middattu⁠/, “kind of vessel, unit of volume”). Doublet of almud. Cognate with Ancient Greek μόδιος (módios) and Latin modius.

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Translations

Portuguese almude
  • almudeold liquid measure
Spanish almud
  • almudold liquid measure

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

maudle
Cite this entry
APA

almude. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almude

MLA

“almude.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almude. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “almude,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almude.

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