agrarian

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈɡɹɛɹi.ən/

Etymology

From Middle French agrarien, from Latin agrarius (“of the land”), from stem of ager (“field”) + -arius

Adjective

agrarian (comparative more agrarian, superlative most agrarian)

1. Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land
2. Agricultural or rural.

Translations

relating to the cultivation of land

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 土地的 (cmn)

• Spanish: agrario (es)

Noun

agrarian (plural agrarians)

1. A person who advocates the political interests of working farmers

Related terms

• agrarianism
• agrarian party