apiarian

English edit

Etymology edit

First attested as an adjective in 1801 and as a noun in 1858; formed by suffixing either English apiary or its etymon, Latin apiārium, with English -an.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) enPR: āpĭâʹrĭən, IPA^(key): /eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən/

Adjective edit

apiarian (not comparable)

Pertaining to bees or beekeeping.

Translations edit

pertaining to beekeeping

Bulgarian: пчеларски (pčelarski)
Catalan: abeller (ca)
French: apiaire (fr)
Polish: pszczelarski (pl)
Portuguese: apiário (pt)

Noun edit

apiarian (plural apiarians)

An apiarist; a beekeeper.

Translations edit

beekeeper

Bulgarian: пчелар (pčelar)
Catalan: abeller (ca) m, abellera (ca) f, abellaire (ca) m or f
Finnish: mehiläishoitaja (fi), mehiläistarhuri
German: Imker (de) m, Imkerin (de) f
Polish: pszczelarz (pl) m