cadastre

noun

caÂ·dasÂ·tre kÉ™-Ëˆda-stÉ™r

: an official register of the quantity, value, and ownership of real estate used in apportioning taxes

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Etymology

French, from Italian catastro, from Old Italian catastico, from Late Greek katastichon notebook, from Greek kata by + stichos row, line â€” more at cata-, distich

First Known Use

1804, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cadastre was in 1804

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“Cadastre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cadastre. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.

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