English Explanatory Dictionary

arura

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An ancient measure of arable land, a square of 100 Egyptian cubits (mḥ) on each side.

Word forms

arura aruras aroura

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄρουρα (ároura, “arura”), a semantic loan from Egyptian sṯꜣt (“arura”).

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