Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cadastre

/kəˈdæstəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: cadas-tre
IPA: /kəˈdæstəɹ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership.

noun

A register of such surveys, showing details of ownership and value.

Example Sentences

"As page 1 of the accompanying text helpfully explains, "ichnographic plans are particularly well suited for cadastres" but reveal nothing of the ups and downs and tops of things."
"The only parts of Greece that have had a land registry and cadastre are the Dodecanese Islands, because they were occupied by the Italians from 1912 to the end of World War II. Land use on the islands, which include Rhodes and Kos, is still guided by Italian law."

Etymology

Borrowed from French cadastre.

Inflected Forms

cadastres (plural) cadaster (alternative, rare)

Frequently Paired Words

cadastral cadastrally

Synonyms

cadastral survey cadaster

Rhymes With

master faster disaster pastor plaster headmaster castor caster blaster aster alabaster remaster

Questions

How do you pronounce cadastre?: The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈdæstəɹ/.
What does cadastre mean?: A public survey of land, originally for the purpose of taxation and to create an official register of land ownership.
Where does cadastre come from?: Borrowed from French cadastre.

How to pronounce cadastre

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