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agrícola

agricultural

adjective ah-GREE-koh-lah Less Common

Origin: From Latin agricola (farmer), from ager (field) + colere (to cultivate).

Also means

farming

Usage Note

Agrícola is one of a small group of adjectives ending in -a for both masculine and feminine (un sector agrícola / una zona agrícola). The initial a takes no accent shift. It is the formal register adjective; agropecuario adds livestock, while campesino describes the farmer as a person.

Examples

"La región tiene una fuerte tradición agrícola."

Natural Translation

The region has a strong agricultural tradition.

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