Meanings
nounquilate (plural quilates)
plural quilates
- historicalSynonym of carat in historical Iberian contexts.
Synonyms: carat in historical Iberian contexts
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of carat in historical Iberian contexts.
Similar
carat in historical Iberian contexts
Origin
- Ancient Greekκεράτιον“hornlet, carob seed”
- Arabicقِيرَاط“carat”
- Portuguesequilate
- Englishquilate
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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APA
quilate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quilate
MLA
“quilate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quilate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quilate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quilate.
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