kilates

kilates

Spanish

Noun

kilates m pl

1. plural of kilate

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Tagalog

Alternative forms

• kilatis

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish quilate (“carat”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: ki‧la‧tes
• IPA^(key): /kiˈlates/, [kɪˈla.tes]

Noun

kilates

1. carat
   • 1983, Asian Studies, Volumes 21-30‎, Philippine Center for Advanced Studies, University of the Philippines System., 1983, page 24:

     Ang mga terminolohiya ukol sa pagmimina, pagtutunaw ng mga metal, iba't-ibang kilatis ng ginto, mga salaping ginamit, timbang at panukat na ginamit, atbp. ay isa-isang masusing sinuri.

     The terminologies related to mining, metallurgy, different carats of gold, coins used, weights and measurements used, etc, are carefully examined one by one.

   • 1990 June 22, “Pagmamasid sa Daigdig Gumising!—1990”, in Watchtower ONLINE LIBRARY‎, archived from the original on 23 March 2020:

     Kapuwa ang tunay at ang huwad na mga pera ay naglalaman ng 20 gramo ng 24-kilatis na ginto, na nagkakahalaga ng $270 sa kasalukuyang presyo ng ginto.

     Both the genuine and the counterfeit coins contain 20 grams of 24-​karat gold, worth about $270 at the recent price of gold.

2. appraisal, esp. of gold, silver, etc.

Derived terms

• kilatisin
• kumilates
• pagkilates

 

Further reading

• “kilates”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018
• “kilatis” in Pinoy Dictionary, Cyberspace.ph, 2010-2023.