Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acreage

/ˈeɪk(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.05 in modern English

Syllables: acreage
IPA: /ˈeɪk(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Size, as measured in acres.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

An area of land measured in acres.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Germanic *akraz Proto-West Germanic *akr Old English æcer Middle English aker English acre Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English acreage From acre + -age.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈeɪk(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

acreages (plural)

Synonyms

land area

Questions

How do you pronounce acreage?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈeɪk(ə)ɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does acreage mean?: Size, as measured in acres.
Where does acreage come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Germanic *akraz Proto-West Germanic *akr Old English æcer Middle English aker English acre Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin -āticus Latin -āticum Old French -agebor. Middle English -age English -age English acreage From acre + -age.

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