arrova

Catalan

Alternative forms

• rova

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلرُّبْع (ar-rubʕ, “one-fourth”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [əˈrɔ.βə]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [əˈrɔ.və]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [aˈrɔ.va]

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Noun

arrova f (plural arroves)

1. at sign
2. an ancient unit of measure of weight or volume, still used in some contexts in the Catalan Countries. The exact amount varies by region, being about 10.4-12.8 kg

Derived terms

• contar per arroves

Further reading

• “arrova”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “arrova”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “arrova” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “arrova” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.