escropulo
English
Etymology
From Portuguese escrópulo, from Latin scrūpulus (“scruple, nagging doubt, 1/24 uncia”), from scrūpus (“sharp stone, anxiety”) + -ulus (“-ule: forming diminutives”). Doublet of scruple and escrupulo.
Noun
escropulo (plural escropulos)
- (historical) A traditional Portuguese unit of mass, equivalent to about 1.2 g.
Synonyms
- Portuguese scruple, scruple (Portuguese contexts)
Coordinate terms
- (unit of mass): grao (1/24 escropulo), vintem (3/32 escropulo), quilate (⅙ escropulo), oitava (3 escropulos), onça (24 escropulos)