agrarian
Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of landOf, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.
» Algeria has always been an agrarian society.
Meaning
3 sensesOf, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.
Agrar-, agrarisch
агра́рныйagrárnyj, земе́льныйzemélʹnyj, земледе́льческийzemledélʹčeskij
агра́рнийahrárnyj, земе́льнийzemélʹnyj, землеро́бськийzemleróbsʹkyj
Agricultural or rural.
Wild; said of plants growing in a cultivated field.
- relating to farming or agriculture
Examples
4 sentencesAlgeria has always been an agrarian society.
Many novels and shows romanticize the agrarian lifestyle.
Algeria was an agrarian society.
But the fact is that the U.S. automobile industry got its start in agrarian Indiana.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French agrarien, from Latin agrarius (“of the land”), from stem of ager (“fielFrom Middle French agrarien, from Latin agrarius (“of the land”), from stem of ager (“field”) + -arius.
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Forms
more agrarian, most agrarian| Comparative | more agrarian Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most agrarian Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- relating to farming or agriculture:agriculturalfarming
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form