noun
arpent
Arpent (noun) means an old French unit of length, used before the metric system, equal to somewhere between 58 and 72 metres.
noun
1
An old French unit of length, used before the metric system, equal to somewhere between 58 and 72 metres.
2
An old French unit of land area, used before the metric system, equal to somewhere between 3419 and 5107 square metres.
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Etymology
Came into English from French arpent, which developed from Late Latin arepennis (“surface of a field”), itself from Gaulish *are-penno- (“end, extremity of a field”) (see Proto-Celtic *Kʷennowindos).
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What is the meaning of arpent?
"arpent" (noun) means an old French unit of length, used before the metric system, equal to somewhere between 58 and 72 metres.
What are the different meanings of arpent?
"arpent" has 2 main meanings: 1. An old French unit of length, used before the metric system, equal to somewhere between 58 and 72 metres; 2. An old French unit of land area, used before the metric system, equal to somewhere between 3419 and 5107 square metres.
