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agrario

agrarian; agricultural

adjective ah-GRAH-ryoh Less Common

Origin: From Latin agrarius, from ager, agri, 'field, land'.

Usage Note

Agrario refers to matters of land ownership, farming policy, or the agricultural sector in a formal or political register: reforma agraria (land reform), política agraria (agricultural policy). It is more official than agrícola (agricultural), which tends to describe practical farming activities. Learners will encounter it most in news about rural policy.

Examples

"El gobierno anunció una nueva reforma agraria."

Natural Translation

The government announced a new land reform.

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