单词 | virgate |
释义 | Word Frequency virgate 1(ˈvɜːɡɪt, -ɡeɪt) adjective long, straight, and thin; rod-shaped virgate stems Word origin C19: from Latin virgātus made of twigs, from virga a rodWord Frequency virgate 2(ˈvɜːɡɪt, -ɡeɪt) noun British an obsolete measure of land area, usually taken as equivalent to 30 acres Word origin C17: from Medieval Latin virgāta (terrae) a rod's measurement (of land), from Latin virga rod; the phrase is a translation of Old English gierd landes a yard of land |
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