Etymology

centuriation

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Today it means: A method of land measurement used in Ancient Rome, characterised by the regular layout of a square grid traced using surveyors' instruments. Full definition →

Latin centuriātiō
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromcenturiātiō
  2. English todaycenturiation

Learned borrowing from Latin centuriātiō.

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