English
are
/ɛə/
An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a.
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Origin
From French are.
From Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lineage
- inheritedMiddle Englisharen
- inheritedOld Englishearon
- derivedFrenchare
Words built on it: here we are
Sources
- Wiktionary (via Wiktextract / kaikki.org) — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wiktionary: are