Meanings
plural arratels · alternative arrátel
- historicalA traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 459 g.
Synonyms: Portuguese pound, libra, pound
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Portuguese unit of mass, usually equivalent to 459 g.
Origin
- Ancient Greekλίτρα“libra, Roman pound”
- Aramaicרִיטְלָא
- Arabicالرَطْل
- Andalusian Arabicرطل“rottol”
- Portuguesearrátel
- Englisharratel
From Portuguese arrátel, from Andalusian Arabic رطل (“rottol”), from Arabic الرَطْل (ar-raṭl), from Aramaic רִיטְלָא / ܪܺܝܛܠܳܐ (rīṭlā), variant of לִיטְרָא / ܠܺܝܛܪܳܐ (līṭrā), from Ancient Greek λίτρα (lítra, “libra, Roman pound”). Doublet of libbra, Libra, libra, lira, litra, litre, livre, and rottol.
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arratel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arratel
“arratel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arratel. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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