centiare

cen·ti·are

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


Origin:
< French; see centi-, are2

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centiare or centare (ˈsɛntɪˌɛə, French sɑ̃tjar, ˈsɛntɛə, French sɑ̃tar) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a unit of area equal to one square metre
 
[French, from centi- + are from Latin ārea; see are², area]
 
centare or centare
 
n
 
[French, from centi- + are from Latin ārea; see are², area]

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Centiare is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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