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centiare

[sen-tee-air, sahn-tyar]

noun

plural

centiares 

  1. a square meter. ca

centiare

/ sɑ̃tjar, ˈsɛntɪˌɛə, sɑ̃tar, ˈsɛntɛə /

noun

  1. a unit of area equal to one square metre

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Word History and Origins

Origin of centiare1

From French; centi-, are 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of centiare1

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

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The tenth part of an are is called a d�ciare, and a hundredth part a centiare.

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