agriculture
English
Etymology
From Latin agricultura, from ager, "field" + cultura, "cultivation". See acre, and culture.
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- (UK) IPA: /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə/ X-SAMPA: /"{grI%kVltS@/
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- (US) IPA: /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃɚ/ X-SAMPA: /"{grI%kVltS@/
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Noun
agriculture (plural agricultures)
- The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock; tillage; husbandry; farming.
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the art or science of cultivating the ground
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French
Etymology
agri- + -culture.
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agriculture f (plural agricultures)
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