barcella

See also: Barcella

Catalan

Etymology

Variant of Mozarabic barchella, perhaps from a Vulgar Latin *particella, variant of Latin particula with p changed to b under Arabic influence.

Pronunciation

(Balearic) IPA^(key): /bəɾˈse.ʎə/

(Central) IPA^(key): /bərˈse.ʎə/

(Valencian) IPA^(key): /baɾˈse.ʎa/

Noun

barcella f (plural barcelles)

(historical) A dry measure equivalent to 11.7 litres, divided into six almuds in Mallorca and four in the Valencian Community.

Further reading

“barcella” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

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