apiarian

English

Etymology

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

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

Adjective

apiarian (not comparable)

1. Pertaining to bees or beekeeping.

Translations

pertaining to beekeeping

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

Noun

apiarian (plural apiarians)

1. An apiarist; a beekeeper.

Translations

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