agriculture-reliant
|ag-ri-cul-ture-re-li-ant|
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/ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃər rɪˈlaɪənt/
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/ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃə rɪˈlaɪənt/
dependent on farming
Etymology
'agriculture-reliant' originates from the combination of 'agriculture' and 'reliant', where 'agriculture' comes from Latin 'agricultura', meaning 'cultivation of the land', and 'reliant' comes from Old French 'relier', meaning 'to bind'.
'agriculture' evolved from Latin 'agricultura' through Old French 'agriculture', and 'reliant' evolved from Old French 'relier', eventually forming the modern English term 'agriculture-reliant'.
Initially, 'agriculture' meant 'cultivation of the land', and 'reliant' meant 'to bind'. Over time, 'agriculture-reliant' evolved to mean 'dependent on agriculture'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
dependent on agriculture for economic stability or livelihood.
The region is agriculture-reliant, with most of its income coming from farming.
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Last updated: 2025/03/13 23:26