cahiz · noun — A traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 665.8 L.
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Etymology
From Spanish cahíz, from Old Spanish cafiz, from Andalusian Arabic and Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz, “qafiz”), from Aramaic קְפִיזָא and Classical Syriac ܩܦܝܙܐ (qəp̄īzā), of uncertain derivation from Egyptian, Akkadian, and similar units. Doublet of qafiz and cafiso. Cognate with Ancient Greek καπίθη (kapíthē).
noun
- A traditional unit of dry measure equivalent to about 665.8 L.
- A traditional measure of land area, vaguely reckoned as the amount of land required to sow a cahiz of seed.
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Words closest in meaning
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- cahizada 71% match — Synonym of cahiz as a measure of land. vs cahiz →
- carga 63% match — A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 222 liters. vs cahiz →
- caban 63% match — A grain measure equal to 3.47 cubic feet, used in the Philippine Islands. vs cahiz →
- hin 60% match — A former Hebrew liquid measure of volume (about 3.8 L). vs cahiz →
- cuartillo 59% match — A traditional Castilian unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 1.2 L. vs cahiz →
- qafiz 59% match — A traditional Arab unit of volume, varying over time, place, and substance measured. vs cahiz →
- cunca 59% match — A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 1–1.5 L depending on the substance measured. vs cahiz →
- cuarto 58% match — A traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 27.8 L. vs cahiz →