Definitions For Stremma
Noun
STREMMA (plural s or stremmata) A greek unit of land area, now equal to a decare (1,000 m²) but (historical) previously 10,000 square greek foot, greek feet. (obsolete) The dunam, the turkish unit of land area derived from the greek unit.Usage notes
The standard was that the stremma was equal to a square formed by sides of 100 greek feet, but in practice this was adjusted at a provincial or local level for differences in land quality to accommodate the term's colloquial sense of denoting the area able to be plowed in a day of work, a usage equivalent to the English acre. Abbreviated in English as str.Hyponyms
royal stremma (modern value) square plethron (medieval value) See dunam (Turkish values)Etymology
From {{der, en, gkm, -}} στρέμμα, , a turning, referring to the turning of the soil.Anagrams
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The word Stremma is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends