English word hectare comes from Ancient Greek ἑκατόν, French are (An are.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ἑκατόν | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| are | French (fra) | An are. |
| hectare | French (fra) | Hectare. |
| hectare | English (eng) | A unit of surface area (symbol ha) equal to 100 ares (that is, 10,000 square metres, one hundredth of a square kilometre, or approximately 2.5 acres), used for measuring the areas of geographical features such as land and bodies of water. |