acro
/ˈa.kro/masculine
The Italian word for acre is acro.
acro is a masculine noun used to refer to an acre, a unit of surface area.
Meaning: unit of surface area (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
acro is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has two syllables and is pronounced /ˈa.kro/. The stress is on the first syllable.
Did you know?
- While acro exists in Italian, it is almost never used in modern daily life because Italy uses the metric system, where land is measured in 'ettari' (hectares).
- If you are reading historical Italian texts or legal documents from the pre-metric era, you might see acro used, but it has been almost entirely supplanted by the metric system.
Examples in context
- Dan comprò un acro di terra nel Nevada.Dan bought an acre of land in Nevada.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use acro in the context of purchasing land.Tatoeba #4726912 by Guybrush88, translation #3991223 by Amastan
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofia and Francesco are discussing a plot of land.
- SofiaQuanto è grande questo campo, Francesco?How big is this field, Francesco?
- FrancescoPenso che sia circa un acro.I think it is about one acre.
- SofiaÈ perfetto per costruire una casa.It is perfect for building a house.
- FrancescoSì, un acro è spazio sufficiente.Yes, one acre is enough space.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “acre” translations and entries acro, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
