azumbre

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic [script needed] (aṯṯúmn), from Arabic ثُمُن‎ (ṯumun), ثُمْن‎ (ṯumn, “one eighth”). Doublet of tomín.

Pronunciation

(Castilian) IPA^(key): /aˈθumbɾe/, [aˈθũmbɾe]

(Latin America) IPA^(key): /aˈsumbɾe/, [aˈsũmbɾe]

Noun

azumbre m (plural azumbres)

An ancient measure of volume of liquids used in Castile, equivalent to 2.016 litres

Descendants

→ Andalusian Arabic: çǔmri

Further reading

“azumbre” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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