agriculture
/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃə/A-grih-kuhl-chur
/ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃɚ/A-grih-kuhl-chur
Meaningthe tilling of fields
Common meaning: farming
- agria field, landLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 69 · scan
- cultureto till, tend; to dwell in; to honourLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 370 (approximate) · scan
‘a field, land’ + ‘to till, tend’ → agriculture
Journey through time
- agri — Latin ager, agrī “a field, land” (path traced)
- culture — Latin colō, coluī, cultum “to till, tend; to dwell in; to honour” (path traced)
Parts join in Latin as agricultura.
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’ and Latin colō ‘to till, tend’.
Roots
- ager, agrī Latin “a field, land”
- colō, coluī, cultum Latin “to till, tend; to dwell in; to honour”
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