virgate

Meanings

• noun

  A land measure in ancient Rome, equal to about 0.44 hectares or 1.08 acres.

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Synonyms

yard , yard of land , yardland

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Variants

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virgate , virgates

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Etymology

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From Latin 'virgata', meaning 'rod' or 'staff', due to the shape of the boundary markers used to measure the land.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'virgate' is derived from the Latin word 'virgatus', meaning 'provided with a rod or staff'.

2. In medieval Europe, a virgate was the amount of land that could support a family.

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1. Acres: A unit of land area equal to 43,560 square feet or 0.4047 hectares. In the United States, it is the standard unit of measurement for land.

2. Hectare: A metric unit of land area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres.

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Culture

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In Roman agriculture, a virgate was the amount of land that could be cultivated by one laborer in a day. It was a common unit of land measurement in Europe until the Middle Ages.

How to Memorize "virgate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a rod or staff, representing the measurement of a virgate.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'virgate' with the idea of an ancient Roman land measurement.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Virgil's Rod' to remember the meaning of virgate.

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