Do you want to know more about the ‘mail symbol’? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve covered all the important details that you need to know about ‘arroba (name of mail symbol in Spanish)’, the mail symbol.
What’s the term used for mail symbol?
The symbol or sign @ is used to denote mail (apart from the letter-shaped mail sign). The @ sign is known in English as at the rate or simply as the at sign. But the story of origin behind the @ sign is interesting.
In Spanish, the @ sign or symbol is popularly known as arroba. The meaning of arroba symbol is – ‘at’ or ‘toward’. Arroba symbol is denoted by the sign @. This symbol is used as a shorthand for the Latin word ‘ad’. Ad, in Latin, means “toward” or “at”
Earlier, arroba term was used as a unit of measurement. Arroba term was used to denote unit of weight or volume (in general). It is equivalent to today’s 25 pounds.
Apart from that, arroba term was also used by the Spanish and Portuguese to denote the quantity of various goods (for example – fruits, eggs & vegetables). As of now, arroba in Spanish simply means ‘at’ or ‘toward’.
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