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centiare
[ sen-tee-air; French sahn-tyar ]
noun
, plural cen·ti·ares [sen, -tee-airz, sah, n, -, tyar].
- a square meter. : ca
centiare
/ sɑ̃tjar; ˈsɛntɪˌɛə; sɑ̃tar; ˈsɛntɛə /
noun
- a unit of area equal to one square metre
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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
The tenth part of an are is called a dciare, and a hundredth part a centiare.
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