🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

infértil

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩˈfɛʁtʃi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Infertile/ɪnˈfɜːr.taɪl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O solo era infértil e não produzia colheitas."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Not able to produce offspring or fruit.

    "The couple sought medical advice after discovering they were infertile."
  2. 2

    Lacking in productivity or vitality.

    "The infertile land required extensive irrigation to support any crops."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'infertile' originates from the Latin 'infertilis', where 'in-' means 'not' and 'fertilis' means 'fruitful' or 'productive'. It evolved through Middle English, maintaining its meaning related to the inability to produce offspring or yield crops.

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