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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary hect·are ETYMOLOGY French, from hect- + are are (II) DATE 1810 ⇨ see metric system table English Etymology hectare 1810, from Fr. hectare "a hundred ares," formed from Gk.hekaton "hundred" (see hecatomb) + L. area "vacant piece of ground." A superficial measure containing 100 ares, coined by decree of the French National Convention in 1795. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 hectare hec·tare / 5hekteE(r); NAmE -ter; BrE also 5hektB:(r) / noun(abbr. ha) a unit for measuring an area of land; 10 000 square metres or about 2.5 acres 公顷(土地丈量单位,等于 1 万平方米或约 2.5 英亩) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged hect·are \ˈhekˌta(a)(ə)r, -tär\ noun (-s) Etymology: French, from hect- + are : a metric unit of area equal to 100 ares or 10,000 square meters— see metric system table |
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