quilate

Meaning

Noun

1. (masculine) metric carat (unit of mass for precious stones and pearls, equal to 200 mg)
2. (historical, masculine) carat (traditional unit of mass for precious stones and pearls, equivalent to about 199 mg)
3. (masculine) carat (24-part measure of the purity of gold)
4. (figuratively, masculine) excellence, superlative quality

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of quilatar:
2. (form-of, imperative, singular, third-person) inflection of quilatar:

Concepts

carat

karat

kt

Translations

carato

carat

Karat

quirat

karaat

quilate

καράτι

قيراط

karat

καρατί

ct

carratus

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kiˈla.t͡ʃi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic: قِيرَاط

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic قِيرَاط (qīrāṭ), from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion). Cognate with Galician and Spanish quilate.