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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesagricultor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.ɡɾi.kuwˈtoʁ
"O agricultor colheu o trigo no final do verão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who owns or manages a farm or cultivates land and raises crops or livestock.
"The local farmer harvested his corn before the autumn rain began." - 2
A person who breeds and raises specific animals or marine life for commercial purposes.
"Salmon farmers in the region work closely with marine biologists to ensure sustainability."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'fermour', borrowed from Anglo-Norman 'fermer', originating from Medieval Latin 'firmarius' meaning a fixed rent payer. Over time, the term shifted from denoting someone who collects taxes or pays a fixed rent for land use to specifically describing one who cultivates the land and raises livestock.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Farmer" is said worldwide
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fermier
Transliteration: fɛʁ.mje
"Le fermier se lève tôt chaque matin pour s'occuper de ses bêtes."
Bauer
Transliteration: ˈbaʊ.ɐ
"Der Bauer pflügt das Feld im Frühling."
contadino
Transliteration: kon.taˈdi.no
"Il contadino raccoglie le mele mature dagli alberi."
agricultor
Transliteration: a.ɣɾi.kulˈtoɾ
"El agricultor cuida sus cultivos con mucho esmero."
agricultor
Transliteration: a.ɡɾi.kuwˈtoʁ
"O agricultor colheu o trigo no final do verão."
किसान
Transliteration: kisān
"किसान अपने खेतों में कड़ी मेहनत करता है।"
农民
Transliteration: nóngmín
"农民正在田里辛勤地劳作。"
농부
Transliteration: nongbu
"농부가 이른 morning에 밭을 갈고 있다."
農家
Transliteration: nōka
"農家の人々は毎日夜明け前から働いています。"
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