English word hectacre comes from English acre, English hect- (Form of hecto-—meaning 100—used before a vowel.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| acre | English (eng) | (informal, usually plural) A large quantity.. (informal, usually plural) A wide expanse.. (obsolete) A duel fought between individual Scots and Englishmen in the borderlands.. (obsolete) A field.. (obsolete) The acre's breadth by the length, English units of length equal to the statute dimensions of the acre: 22 yds (≈20 m) by 220 yrds (≈200 m).. An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or [...] |
| hect- | English (eng) | Form of hecto-—meaning 100—used before a vowel. |
| hectacre | English (eng) | (rare) One hundred acres. |