arpent

(ärpənt; Fr ȧrn)

noun

an old French unit of land measure, formerly used in parts of Quebec and Louisiana, equal to about acre

Origin: Fr, ult. < Gaul arepenis

See arpent in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Any of various French units of land measurement, especially one used in parts of Canada and the southern United States and equal to about 0.4 hectare (0.85 acre).

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin arepennis, half acre; see per1 in Indo-European roots

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