agrarian
/əɡˈɹeɹiən/uh-GREH-ree-uhn
/əɡˈɹɛɹiən/uh-GREH-ree-uhn
Meaningto do with fields
Common meaning: of the land and farming
- agra field, landLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 69 · scan
- arianone of a certain age, kind or belief
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin ager ‘a field, land’.
Roots
- ager, agrī Latin “a field, land”
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