Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

carucate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: caru-cate
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres.

Etymology

From Medieval Latin carūcāta (“ploughland”), from Latin carūca (“chariot; coach; carruca”). Compare French charrue (“plough”).

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: carucata, caruca

Inflected Forms

carucates (plural) carrucate (alternative)

Synonyms

hide plow plough plowland ploughland carrucate carve ploughgate plowgate

Questions

What does carucate mean?: The notional area of land able to be farmed in a year by a team of 8 oxen pulling a carruca plow, usually reckoned at 120 acres.
Where does carucate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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