agricultural en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌæɡ.ɹɪˈkʌl.tʃə.ɹəl/ (General-American)
- /ˌæɡ.ɹɪˈkʌl.tjʊə.ɹəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree Middle French agriculturebor. Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin ager Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūra Latin agricultūrabor. Middle English agriculture English agriculture Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English agricultural From agriculture + -al.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to agriculture.
the agricultural class
The Neolithic Revolution (about 8000-3000 B.C.E.) was characterized by people moving from nomadic lifestyles to agricultural lifestyles.
2004, Monty Armstrong, David Daniel, Abby Kanarek, Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2004-2005, The Princeton Review, page 328:an agricultural tool
agricultural show
Mr. Weldon is considered to have a very good knowledge of animals, but to be somewhat ignorant or careless of the agricultural aspect of farming.
1932, Dorothy L. Sayers, chapter XXII, in Have His Carcase:
- As if played with a scythe.
- (UK, derogatory, euphemistic) Coarse or uncultured.
- (UK, euphemistic) Clumsy or tactless.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most agricultural | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more agricultural | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
agriculturalise · astroagricultural · agricultural pipe · agricultural extension · agricultural shot · agriculturalize · preagricultural · agricultural holder · agriculturalization · postagricultural · agriculturally · agrimation · agricultural revolution · hydroagricultural · agricultural lien · agricultural biodiversity · full agricultural tenancy · aggie · agripreneur · agricultural surplus · agriculturalism · agricultural ant · agflation · non-agricultural · agriculturalist · agricultural density · unagricultural · nonagricultural · antiagricultural
Relateds
Translations (61)
sl poljedelski (of or pertaining to agriculture) · te వ్యవసాయ (of or pertaining to agriculture) · be зямляро́бскі (of or pertaining to agriculture) · io agrokultiva (of or pertaining to agriculture) · el γεωργικός (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ga talmhaíoch (of or pertaining to agriculture) · io agrokultivala (of or pertaining to agriculture) · cy amaethyddol (of or pertaining to agriculture) · de agrarisch (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ca agrícola (of or pertaining to agriculture) · uk рільни́цький (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ru сельскохозя́йственный (of or pertaining to agriculture) · de landwirtschaftlich (of or pertaining to agriculture) · fr agricole (of or pertaining to agriculture) · fi maataloudellinen (of or pertaining to agriculture) · uk землеро́бський (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ka სასოფლო-სამეურნეო (of or pertaining to agriculture) · tr zirai (of or pertaining to agriculture) · it agricolo (of or pertaining to agriculture) · pt agrícola (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ro agricol (of or pertaining to agriculture) · hy գյուղատնտեսական (of or pertaining to agriculture) · de Landwirtschafts- (of or pertaining to agriculture) · he חַקְלָאִי (of or pertaining to agriculture) · am የእርሻ (of or pertaining to agriculture) · gl agrícola (of or pertaining to agriculture) · fi maatalous- (of or pertaining to agriculture) · tl sakahanin (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ast agrícola (of or pertaining to agriculture) · grc γεωργικός (of or pertaining to agriculture) · es agrícola (of or pertaining to agriculture) · mi ahuwhenua (of or pertaining to agriculture) · pl rolniczy (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ka ფერმერული (of or pertaining to agriculture) · uk рільни́чий (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ka სამიწათმოქმედო (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ru земледе́льческий (of or pertaining to agriculture) · be сельскагаспада́рчы (of or pertaining to agriculture) · eo agrikultura (of or pertaining to agriculture) · be ральнíчы (of or pertaining to agriculture) · yi אַגריקולטורעל (of or pertaining to agriculture) · sv lantbruks- (of or pertaining to agriculture) · mk земјоделски (of or pertaining to agriculture) · bg земеде́лски (of or pertaining to agriculture) · uk сільськогоспода́рський (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ru агра́рный (of or pertaining to agriculture) · be ро́льніцкі (of or pertaining to agriculture) · sv jordbruks- (of or pertaining to agriculture) · kk ауылшаруашылық (of or pertaining to agriculture) · cs zemědělský (of or pertaining to agriculture) · hu mezőgazdasági (of or pertaining to agriculture) · be агра́рны (of or pertaining to agriculture) · nb landbruksmessig (of or pertaining to agriculture) · sv agrikulturell (of or pertaining to agriculture) · bg селскостопа́нски (of or pertaining to agriculture) · ar زِرَاعِيّ (of or pertaining to agriculture) · oc agricòla (of or pertaining to agriculture) · nn landbruksmessig (of or pertaining to agriculture) · sk poľnohospodársky (of or pertaining to agriculture) · da landbrugsmæssig (of or pertaining to agriculture) · uk агра́рний (of or pertaining to agriculture)