acre

acre
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æcer; akin to Old High German ackar field, Latin ager, Greek agros, and perhaps to Latin agere to drive — more at agent Date: before 12th century 1. a. archaic a field especially of arable land or pastureland b. plural lands, estate 2. any of various units of area; specifically a unit in the United States and England equal to 43,560 square feet (4047 square meters) — see weight table 3. a broad expanse or great quantity <
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  • acre — s. m. Medida agrária usada em alguns países com valores diferentes (o acre inglês e americano equivalem a 40,47 ares).   ‣ Etimologia: inglês acre acre adj. 2 g. 1. Cujo sabor é amargo, picante e corrosivo. = ACRO, AGRE 2. Cujo cheiro é forte e… …   Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

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