Meaning of cántara | Babel Free
ˈkanta̝ɾa̝Definitions
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earthenware jug, jar or pitcher feminine
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a unit of liquid measure equivalent to some 16 l or, historically, to 8 or 16 azumbres feminine
Examples
“c1350, Kelvin M. Parker (ed.), Historia Troyana. Santiago: Instituto "Padre Sarmiento", page 341”
The rain that was falling over them was so strong and so thick that it seemed as if they were throwing it over them with jugs
“j. carrega de uio mole aa dorna de .V. cantaras a carrega τ a cãtara de XVj. açõbres”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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