heredium

Latin

Etymology

From heres (“heir”) + -ium (“forming neuter nouns”). Its use as a unit of area derives from an early land reform which bequeathed 2 jugers of land to each Roman citizen as heritable property.

Noun

hērēdium

(historical units of measure) A former Roman unit of area.

Meronyms

decempeda (¹⁄₅₇₆ heredium); clima (¹⁄₁₆ heredium); actus (¼ heredium); iugerum (½ heredium); centuria (100 heredia); saltus (400 heredia)

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