arroba
Sign in to saveArroba is a Portuguese, Catalan and Aragonese customary unit of weight, mass or volume. Its symbol is @.
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It is catalogued under the topic Units of mass.
Its subject is documented across 15 Wikipedia language editions.
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- unit of mass
- Country
- Kingdom of Aragon
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- measured physical quantity
- volume
- unit symbol
- @
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Arroba is a Portuguese, Catalan and Aragonese customary unit of weight, mass or volume. Its symbol is @.
==History== The word arroba has its origin in Arabic ar-rubʿ (الربع) or "quarter," specifically the fourth part (of a quintal), which defined the average load which a donkey could carry.
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