nonviticultural
|non-vi-ti-cul-tu-ral|
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/ˌnɑnˌvɪtɪˈkʌltʃərəl/
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/ˌnɒnˌvɪtɪˈkʌltʃərəl/
not about grape cultivation
Etymology
'nonviticultural' is formed in English from the prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not') + 'viticultural', where 'viticultural' comes from 'viticulture' (from Latin 'vitis' meaning 'vine' and 'cultura' meaning 'cultivation').
'viticulture' comes from Latin 'viticultura' (from 'vitis' + 'cultura'), entered English via Medieval Latin/Modern French as 'viticulture'; the adjective 'viticultural' developed from that noun, and the negative prefix 'non-' was later attached in English to form 'nonviticultural'.
Originally 'viticultural' meant 'relating to the cultivation of vines'; 'nonviticultural' was formed to mean 'not relating to vine cultivation', preserving the negative-of-field sense.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
not relating to viticulture; not used for or concerned with the cultivation of grapevines or winemaking.
The region's land use is largely nonviticultural, focused on tourism and livestock rather than grape growing.
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Last updated: 2025/11/14 10:05
