agriculture
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English agriculture, partly from Middle French agriculture and partly from its etymon Latin agricultūra,[1] from ager (“field”) + cultūra (“cultivation”). See acre and culture.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃə/
Audio (UK) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌlt͡ʃɚ/
Audio (US) (file) - (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈeɪɡɹɪˌkʌlt͡ʃɚ/
Noun[edit]
agriculture (countable and uncountable, plural agricultures)
- The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.
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Translations[edit]
the art or science of cultivating the ground
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ “agriculture, n.”, in OED Online , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From agri- + culture, or borrowed from Latin agricultūra.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
agriculture f (plural agricultures)
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Further reading[edit]
- “agriculture”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Middle French[edit]
Noun[edit]
agriculture f (uncountable)
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