vara
Part of Speech: noun
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A traditional Spanish and Latin American unit of length, historically equivalent to roughly 80 centimeters (32.9 inches), varying slightly by region; also refers to a long wooden pole or staff in some contexts.
Los colonos medían las parcelas de tierra usando una vara de madera antes de la adopción del sistema métrico.
Settlers measured land plots using a wooden vara before the metric system was adopted.
Etymology
Derived from Latin vāra, meaning 'a forked pole or stick', the term originally referred to a measuring rod, which became the standard length unit across Spanish-speaking territories.
Memory Aid
Think of 'vara' as a 'very approximate rod' — a rough wooden measuring stick used for land surveys.
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What does vara mean?
vara means: A traditional Spanish and Latin American unit of length, historically equivalent to roughly 80 centimeters (32.9 inches), varying slightly by region; also refers to a long wooden pole or staff in some contexts.
How do you pronounce vara?
vara: /ˈba.ɾa/
How is vara used in a sentence?
Los colonos medían las parcelas de tierra usando una vara de madera antes de la adopción del sistema métrico.