qafiz

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz), from Aramaic קְפִיזָא and Classical Syriac ܩܦܝܙܐ (qəp̄īzā), of uncertain derivation from Egyptian, Akkadian, and similar units. Doublet of cahiz and cafiso. Cognate with Ancient Greek καπίθη (kapíthē).

Noun

qafiz (plural qafizes)

  1. (historical) A traditional Arab unit of volume, varying over time, place, and substance measured.
  2. (historical) Any of various medieval units of dry or liquid measure derived from the qafiz.

Translations

Italian

Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic قَفِيز (qafīz). Doublet of cafiso.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈfiz/
  • Rhymes: -iz
  • Hyphenation: qa‧fìz

Noun

qafiz m (invariable)

  1. qafiz, an Arab unit of volume

Further reading

  • qafiz in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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