Meanings
plural toneladas · alternative tonnelada
- historicalA traditional Portuguese unit of mass, equivalent to about 793 kg.
Synonyms: Portuguese ton, ton
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA traditional Spanish unit of mass, equivalent to about 920 kg.
nounA traditional Portuguese unit of mass, equivalent to about 793 kg.
Origin
- Proto-Celtic*tunna“hide, skin”
- Late Latintunna“tun”
- Old Frenchtonel“little tun, cask”
- Spanishtonelada
- Englishtonelada
From Portuguese and Spanish tonelada, from tonel (“tun”) + -ada (“-ful”), from Old French tonel (“little tun, cask”), from tone + -el (“-elle: forming diminutives”), from Late Latin tunna (“tun”), from Proto-Celtic *tunna (“hide, skin”).
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tonelada. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tonelada
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