rural
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[edit] English
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From Old French rural. Then back to the Latin word “ruralis,” 'of the countryside,' whose 'rur' is derivative of the Proto-Indo-European “rur,” meaning 'open space,' which is also the root of “room.”
[edit] Adjective
rural (comparative more rural, superlative most rural)
[edit] Translations
pertaining to less-populated, non-urban areas
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
From Latin rūrālis (“rural”), from rūs (“countryside”) + -ālis.
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rural m. (f. rurale, m. plural ruraux, f. plural rurales)
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[edit] Spanish
[edit] Etymology
From Latin rūrālis (“rural”), from rūs (“countryside”) + -ālis.
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rural m. and f. (plural rurales)
- rural
