🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

fattoria

Pronunciation / Transliteration: fattoˈria

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Farmstead/ˈfɑːrm.stɛd/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La famiglia vive nella stessa fattoria da generazioni."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A farm with its buildings and other structures.

    "The family has lived on the same farmstead for generations, cultivating the land and raising livestock."
  2. 2

    The main building or house on a farm.

    "After a long day of work, they returned to the farmstead to enjoy a warm meal."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'farmstead' originates from the Old English 'ferma', meaning 'a farm', combined with 'stede', meaning 'place' or 'site'. It has evolved through Middle English, reflecting the historical significance of agricultural land as a dwelling and working space for farmers.

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