arroban.

Brit.

/əˈrəʊbə/, U.S.

/əˈroʊbə/

Forms: 1500s–1600s aroua, 1500s–1600s arroua, 1500s–1700s arobe, 1500s–1700s arrobe, 1500s– arroba, 1600s arrob, 1600s–1800s aroba, 1700s–1800s arob.

Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Spanish arroba, arrova.

Etymology: < Spanish arroba, †arrova (first half of the 13th cent.) < Arabic al-rubʿ < al- the + rubʿ quarter ( < the same base as arbaʿa four), the unit of weight being so named because it equals one-quarter of the Spanish quintal. Compare post-classical Latin arrova (first half of the 13th cent. in Spanish sources), arroba (16th cent. in British sources), Middle French, French arrobe , †arrove (1555), Catalan arrova (13th cent.), Portuguese arroba (late 12th or early 13th cent. as arroua ), and also Dutch arroba (1596 or earlier). Compare later rove n.⁴Since the introduction of the metrical system in 1859, the arroba has not had official status in Spain.

1. A unit of weight, used (esp. formerly) in Spain, Portugal, and South America, varying locally from approx. 24 to 35 pounds (11 to 16 kg); spec. (a) a unit of weight used in Spain and some (former) Spanish colonies, equal to 25 Spanish pounds (11.5 kg); (b) a unit of weight used in Portugal and some (former) Portuguese colonies, equal to approx. 32 pounds (14.5 kg).

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the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > [noun] > unit or denomination of weight > unit in Spain, Portugal, or South America

arroba1555

rove1588

1555 R. Eden tr. G. F. de Oviedo y Valdés Summarie Gen. Hist. W. Indies in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 179 And the greateste of all other [graynes of golde]..weyed three thousande and twoo hundreth Castellans of golde, which are in value foure thousand a hundreth, thirtie and eyght ducades of golde, which waye one Arroua [Sp. arroba] and seuen pounde, or .xxxii. pounde after .xii. ounces to the pounde, whiche make threescore and foure markes of golde.

1598 W. Phillip tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies i. iii. 5/1 An Arroba [Du. een Arroba] which is 32. pound.

1629 J. Mabbe tr. C. de Fonseca Deuout Contempl. 50 For a poore weake beast, foure Arroba's..will bee too great a load; but for a stronger, twelue Arroba's will bee but a light weight.

1691 London Gaz. mmdccxxiv/1 Five Arobes of fine Gold, each Arobe weighing 25 Pounds.

1708 London Gaz. mmmmcccclxxxvii/2 It brings 10,000 Arobas of Gold, each Aroba is 32 pound weight.

1751 London Mag. Aug. 384/2 1025 arobes of pipe tobacco.

1853 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. III. xxxi. 258 The price of sugar at the Havannah is always by the arroba of 25 Spanish pounds.

1853 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. III. xxxii. 405 An arob of gold.

1985 C. Nicholl in H. Marks Bk. Dope Stories (2001) 401 I was going into the markets and buying up four arrobas—100lb of leaves at a time.

2012 A. Canessa Intimate Indigeneities 23 Wila Kjarkeños, men and women, regularly carry two, three, or four arrobas on their back (an arroba is about 12 kgs), so my two or three arrobas on a sophisticated Western backpack..is nothing to write home about.

2. A unit of liquid measure, used (esp. formerly) in Spain and some (former) Spanish colonies, varying locally and according to the liquid, from approx. 2.6 to 3.6 gallons (11.8 to 16.4 litres).

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the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > liquid measure of capacity > specific units of liquid measure > Spanish unit

rove1588

arroba1601

bota1728

1601 E. de Ybarra Let. 7 Dec. in T. Stafford Pacata Hibernia (1633) ii. xxvi. 261 And sixe hundred Arrobas of Oyle.

1780 J. T. Dillon Trav. Spain ii. xiii. 343 A fanega of olives will yield an arroba of oil.

1806 C. Dubost Elem. of Commerce 198 A bota of wine consists of 34 arrobas mayores, and each arroba of 34 pounds of 16 ounces each.

1811 P. Kelly Universal Cambist I. 417 The Cantara or Arroba, liquid measure, contains 4 Asumbres; and 25 such Arrobas = 88 English wine Gallons nearly.

2007 Americas 63 392 The remaining seven wineries were medium size with production capacities between 189 and 350 arrobas.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	arroba
释义	arroban. Brit. /əˈrəʊbə/, U.S. /əˈroʊbə/ Forms: 1500s–1600s aroua, 1500s–1600s arroua, 1500s–1700s arobe, 1500s–1700s arrobe, 1500s– arroba, 1600s arrob, 1600s–1800s aroba, 1700s–1800s arob. Origin: A borrowing from Spanish. Etymons: Spanish arroba, arrova. Etymology: < Spanish arroba, †arrova (first half of the 13th cent.) < Arabic al-rubʿ < al- the + rubʿ quarter ( < the same base as arbaʿa four), the unit of weight being so named because it equals one-quarter of the Spanish quintal. Compare post-classical Latin arrova (first half of the 13th cent. in Spanish sources), arroba (16th cent. in British sources), Middle French, French arrobe , †arrove (1555), Catalan arrova (13th cent.), Portuguese arroba (late 12th or early 13th cent. as arroua ), and also Dutch arroba (1596 or earlier). Compare later rove n.⁴Since the introduction of the metrical system in 1859, the arroba has not had official status in Spain. 1. A unit of weight, used (esp. formerly) in Spain, Portugal, and South America, varying locally from approx. 24 to 35 pounds (11 to 16 kg); spec. (a) a unit of weight used in Spain and some (former) Spanish colonies, equal to 25 Spanish pounds (11.5 kg); (b) a unit of weight used in Portugal and some (former) Portuguese colonies, equal to approx. 32 pounds (14.5 kg). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > [noun] > unit or denomination of weight > unit in Spain, Portugal, or South America arroba1555 rove1588 1555 R. Eden tr. G. F. de Oviedo y Valdés Summarie Gen. Hist. W. Indies in tr. Peter Martyr of Angleria Decades of Newe Worlde f. 179 And the greateste of all other [graynes of golde]..weyed three thousande and twoo hundreth Castellans of golde, which are in value foure thousand a hundreth, thirtie and eyght ducades of golde, which waye one Arroua [Sp. arroba] and seuen pounde, or .xxxii. pounde after .xii. ounces to the pounde, whiche make threescore and foure markes of golde. 1598 W. Phillip tr. J. H. van Linschoten Disc. Voy. E. & W. Indies i. iii. 5/1 An Arroba [Du. een Arroba] which is 32. pound. 1629 J. Mabbe tr. C. de Fonseca Deuout Contempl. 50 For a poore weake beast, foure Arroba's..will bee too great a load; but for a stronger, twelue Arroba's will bee but a light weight. 1691 London Gaz. mmdccxxiv/1 Five Arobes of fine Gold, each Arobe weighing 25 Pounds. 1708 London Gaz. mmmmcccclxxxvii/2 It brings 10,000 Arobas of Gold, each Aroba is 32 pound weight. 1751 London Mag. Aug. 384/2 1025 arobes of pipe tobacco. 1853 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. III. xxxi. 258 The price of sugar at the Havannah is always by the arroba of 25 Spanish pounds. 1853 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. III. xxxii. 405 An arob of gold. 1985 C. Nicholl in H. Marks Bk. Dope Stories (2001) 401 I was going into the markets and buying up four arrobas—100lb of leaves at a time. 2012 A. Canessa Intimate Indigeneities 23 Wila Kjarkeños, men and women, regularly carry two, three, or four arrobas on their back (an arroba is about 12 kgs), so my two or three arrobas on a sophisticated Western backpack..is nothing to write home about. 2. A unit of liquid measure, used (esp. formerly) in Spain and some (former) Spanish colonies, varying locally and according to the liquid, from approx. 2.6 to 3.6 gallons (11.8 to 16.4 litres). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > liquid measure of capacity > specific units of liquid measure > Spanish unit rove1588 arroba1601 bota1728 1601 E. de Ybarra Let. 7 Dec. in T. Stafford Pacata Hibernia (1633) ii. xxvi. 261 And sixe hundred Arrobas of Oyle. 1780 J. T. Dillon Trav. Spain ii. xiii. 343 A fanega of olives will yield an arroba of oil. 1806 C. Dubost Elem. of Commerce 198 A bota of wine consists of 34 arrobas mayores, and each arroba of 34 pounds of 16 ounces each. 1811 P. Kelly Universal Cambist I. 417 The Cantara or Arroba, liquid measure, contains 4 Asumbres; and 25 such Arrobas = 88 English wine Gallons nearly. 2007 Americas 63 392 The remaining seven wineries were medium size with production capacities between 189 and 350 arrobas. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1555
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