arura

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/əˈɹʊɹə/

noun

An ancient measure of arable land, a square of 100 Egyptian cubits (mḥ) on each side.

OriginAncient Greek ἄρουρα ← Egyptian sṯꜣt →
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Meanings

nounarura (plural aruras)

plural aruras · alternative aroura

  1. historicalAn ancient measure of arable land, a square of 100 Egyptian cubits (mḥ) on each side.

Origin

  1. Egyptiansṯꜣt“arura”
  2. Ancient Greekἄρουρα“arura”
  3. Englisharura

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄρουρα (ároura, “arura”), a semantic loan from Egyptian sṯꜣt (“arura”).

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APA

arura. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arura

MLA

“arura.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arura. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arura,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arura.

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