dessiatine

[ des-yuh-teen ]
/ ˈdɛs yəˌtin /

noun

a Russian unit of land measure equal to 2.7 U.S. acres (1.1 hectare).

Origin of dessiatine

1790–1800; < Russian desyatína literally, tithe, tenth, derivative of désyat' ten

British Dictionary definitions for dessiatine

dessiatine
/ (ˈdɛsjəˌtiːn) /

noun

a Russian unit of area equal to approximately 2.7 acres or 10 800 square metres

Word Origin for dessiatine

C18: from Russian desyatina, literally: tithe, from desyat ten