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See also Acre

English[]

Etymology[]

Old English æcer, from Proto-Germanic *akraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros (field). Compare Latin ager, Ancient Greek ἀγρός.

Pronunciation[]

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈeɪkə/
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    Rhymes: -eɪkə(r)

Noun[]

Singular
Acre

Plural
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  1. (obsolete) A field.
  2. A unit of surface area (symbol a. or ac.), originally as much as a yoke of oxen could plough in a day; later defined as an area 1 chain (22 yd) by 1 furlong (220 yd), or 4,840 square yards. Equivalent to about 4,046.86 square metres.
  3. (in plural, informal) A large amount (of area).
    I like my new house - there’s acres of space!

Translations[]

Derived terms[]

  • acre foot
  • God's acre

See also[]

Anagrams[]

  • acer,
  • care
  • race

French[]

Etymology[]

Probably from Old Norse akr.

Pronunciation[]

Noun[]

Acre f. (plural Acres)

  1. Template:Historical acre

Anagrams[]

  • acer,
  • care
  • créa
  • race



Italian[]

Etymology[]

From Latin ācre, the neuter nominative form of ācer "sharp"

Adjective[]

acre m and f (m and f plural acri)

  1. sharp, sour
  2. harsh

Related terms[]

  • acredine
  • acremente

Anagrams[]

  • acer,
  • care
  • cera, c'era
  • crea
  • reca

Latin[]

Adjective[]

ācre

  1. neuter nominative singular of ācer
  2. neuter accusative singular of ācer
  3. neuter vocative singular of ācer

Romanian[]

Adjective[]

acre

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