agrarian

English

Etymology

From Middle French agrarien, from Latin agrarius (of the land), from stem of ager (field) + -arius

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /əˈɡɹɛ(ə)ɹi.ən/

Adjective

agrarian (comparative more agrarian, superlative most agrarian)

  1. Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.
  2. Agricultural or rural.
  3. (botany) wild; said of plants growing in a cultivated field.

Translations

Noun

agrarian (plural agrarians)

  1. A person who advocates the political interests of working farmers
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