quintal

noun

quin·​tal ˈkwin-tᵊl  ˈkan- 

1

: hundredweight

2

: a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms (about 220 pounds)

Examples of quintal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This boost in income is thanks to the solar drier that can process six quintals of mangoes in one go. —Manish Kumar, Quartz, 27 Feb. 2023

The dancers’ hangout is the Angolan quintal or backyard, a hub of activity during long, curfewed nights of unending civil war. —Ananya Jahanara Kabir, Quartz Africa, 3 Nov. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin quintale, from Arabic qinṭār, from Late Greek kentēnarion, from Late Latin centenarium, from Latin, neuter of centenarius consisting of a hundred — more at centenary

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

quintal

noun

quin·​tal ˈkwint-ᵊl 

: hundredweight