noun
arpent
Arpent (noun) means a premetric French unit of length, having various official measures (from 58 to 72 meters).
noun
1
A premetric French unit of length, having various official measures (from 58 to 72 meters).
2
A premetric French unit of area, having various official measures (from 3419 to 5107 square meters).
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Etymology
From French arpent, from Late Latin arepennis (“surface of a field”), 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 a premetric French unit of length, having various official measures (from 58 to 72 meters).
What are the different meanings of arpent?
"arpent" has 2 main meanings: 1. A premetric French unit of length, having various official measures (from 58 to 72 meters); 2. A premetric French unit of area, having various official measures (from 3419 to 5107 square meters).