la
feminine
/aɣɾikulˈtuɾa/
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Translation
agriculture, farming
Word origin
From Latin agricultura, from ager ('field') plus cultura ('cultivation'). The same roots give English 'agriculture' and 'agrarian'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- agricultura
- English cognates
- agriculture, agrarian
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralagriculturas
Examples
.
Agriculture is key in this region.
dedicó .
My grandfather devoted his whole life to farming.
moderna mucha .
Modern agriculture uses a lot of technology.
pesca.
The country lives off agriculture and fishing.
técnicas sostenible.
They study new techniques of sustainable agriculture.
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