centiare

[ sen-tee-air; French sahn-tyar ]

noun

, plural cen·ti·ares [sen, -tee-airz, sah, n, -, tyar].

1. a square meter. : ca

centiare

/ sɑ̃tjar; ˈsɛntɪˌɛə; sɑ̃tar; ˈsɛntɛə /

noun

1. a unit of area equal to one square metre

Word History and Origins

Origin of centiare¹

From French; centi-, are ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of centiare¹

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

Example Sentences

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

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