arables
|ar-a-bles|
/ˈærəbəlz/
(arable)
suitable for farming
Etymology
'arable' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'arabilis', where the root 'arare' meant 'to plough'.
'arable' changed from the Latin word 'arabilis' into Old French 'arable' and was adopted into Middle English, eventually becoming the modern English word 'arable'.
Initially it meant 'able to be ploughed' or 'fit for ploughing', and over time it evolved into the current sense 'suitable for cultivation' or 'land fit for crops'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'arable': land or fields suitable for growing crops; cultivable land (count noun, used to refer to tracts or parcels of arable land).
Local arables have declined in recent years because of soil erosion.
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Last updated: 2025/09/30 22:28