forestation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/
Etymology
Etymology tree English forest Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English forestation From forest + -ation.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act of planting a forest.
- (countable, uncountable) The conversion of a habitat to forest.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forestations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
disforestation · deforestation · reforestation
Translations (12)
tr ağaçlandırma (act of planting a forest) · bg залесяване (act of planting a forest) · sw upandaji miti (act of planting a forest) · fa جنگلسازی (act of planting a forest) · tl sagubat (act of planting a forest) · fa درختنشانی (act of planting a forest) · fi metsänistutus (act of planting a forest) · de Aufforstung (act of planting a forest) · fa نهالنشانی (act of planting a forest) · fi metsittäminen (act of planting a forest) · it forestazione (act of planting a forest) · sv förskogning (act of planting a forest)