agriculture

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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: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

French

Middle French

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