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centiare

[ sen-tee-air; French sahn-tyar ]
/ ˈsɛn tiˌɛər; French sɑ̃ˈtyar /
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noun, plural cen·ti·ares [sen-tee-airz; French sahn-tyar]. /ˈsɛn tiˌɛərz; French sɑ̃ˈtyar/.
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca
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Also centare.

Origin of centiare

From French; see origin at centi-, are2

Words nearby centiare

center wheel, centesimal, centesimo, centesis, centi-, centiare, centibar, centigrade, centigram, centile, centiliter
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British Dictionary definitions for centiare

centiare

centare (ˈsɛntɛə, French sɑ̃tar)

/ (ˈsɛntɪˌɛə, French sɑ̃tjar) /
noun
a unit of area equal to one square metre

Word Origin for centiare

French, from centi- + are from Latin ārea; see are ², area
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