agriculture

English

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Etymology

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
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌltʃə/
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  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæɡɹɪˌkʌlt͡ʃɚ/
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  • (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈeɪɡɹɪˌkʌlt͡ʃɚ/

Noun

agriculture (countable and uncountable, plural agricultures)

  1. The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock.

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References
  1. “agriculture, n.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Etymology

From agri- +‎ culture, or borrowed from Latin agricultūra.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.ɡʁi.kyl.tyʁ/
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Noun

agriculture f (plural agricultures)

  1. agriculture

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Middle French

Noun

agriculture f (uncountable)

  1. agriculture
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