centiare
[
sen
-tee-air;
French
sah
n
-
ty
a
r
]
/ˈsɛn tiˌɛər;
French
sɑ̃ˈtyar/
noun
,
plural
centiares
[
sen
-tee-airz;
French
sah
n
-
ty
a
r
]
/ˈsɛn tiˌɛərz;
French
sɑ̃ˈtyar/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
a square meter.
Abbreviation:
ca.
Also,
centare
.
Origin
<
French;
see
centi-
,
are
2
British Dictionary definitions for
centiare
centiare
/
ˈsɛntɪˌɛə;
French
sɑ̃tjar
/
noun
1.
a unit of area equal to one square metre
Word Origin
French, from
centi-
+
are
from Latin
ārea;
see
are
²,
area