/ Dictionary / Index A arpent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ar•pent Pronunciation: (är'punt Fr. ar&sylppän'), [key] — pl. -pents an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: arpent (Thesaurus) arpeggio Arpino Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language