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AGRARIAN
/əˈɡɹɛ(ə)ɹi.ən/AdjectiveNouna-GRAR-i-ana-grar-i-an · 4 syllablesGrade 10
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Of, or relating to, the ownership, tenure and cultivation of land.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eǵ-? Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros Proto-Italic *agros Latin ager Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -arius Latin agrāriusder. Middle French agrarienbor. English agrarian From Middle French agrarien, from Latin agrarius (“of the land”), from stem of ager (“field”) + -arius.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: