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    Arrobas (en. At)

    /a.ro'βas/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    An ancient unit of measure used in the Iberian Peninsula and in several Latin American countries.
    The merchant bought five arrobas of sugar.
    El comerciante compró cinco arrobas de azúcar.
    Symbol '@', used in email addresses.
    Please send me an email at [email protected].
    Por favor, envíame un correo a [email protected].
    A measure commonly used to weigh agricultural products.
    The farmer sold three arrobas of tomatoes at the market.
    El agricultor vendió tres arrobas de tomates en el mercado.

    Etymology

    From the Hispano-Arabic 'arrúb', which comes from the Classical Arabic 'rubʿ', meaning 'quarter'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    in arrobas
    In large quantities.
    en arrobas
    to cost an arroba
    To be very expensive.
    costar una arroba

    Related Words

    weight
    Measure of the mass of an object.
    peso
    measure
    Dimension or quantity of something.
    medida

    Slang Meanings

    Referring to a large weight or load.
    That bundle weighs like five arrobas.
    Ese bulto pesa como cinco arrobas.
    To use arrobas in the digital context as 'at'.
    On Twitter, I use '@name' to mention someone.
    En Twitter, uso '@nombre' para mencionar a alguien.