deciare

[ des-ee-air, ‐-ahr ]

noun

1. a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.

deciare

/ ˈdɛsɪˌɛə /

noun

1. one tenth of an are or 10 square metres

Word History and Origins

Origin of deciare¹

C19: from French déciare; see deci- , are ²