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- [jawr-jik]
- /ˈdʒɔr dʒɪk/
- /dʒˈɔːdʒɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jawr-jik]
- /ˈdʒɔr dʒɪk/
Definitions of georgic word
- adjective georgic agricultural. 1
- noun georgic a poem on an agricultural theme. 1
- noun georgic A poem or book dealing with agriculture or rural topics. 1
- adjective georgic agricultural 0
- noun georgic a poem about rural or agricultural life 0
- adjective georgic having to do with agriculture or husbandry 0
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Origin of georgic
First appearance:
before 1505 One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Latin geōrgicus < Greek geōrgikós, equivalent to geōrg(ós) husbandman (geō- geo- + -ourgos working, worker, akin to érgon work) + -ikos -ic
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Parts of speech for Georgic
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georgic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
georgic usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for georgic
adj georgic
- rustic — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
- bucolic — Bucolic means relating to the countryside.
- homey — comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
- agrarian — Agrarian means relating to the ownership and use of land, especially farmland, or relating to the part of a society or economy that is concerned with agriculture.
- provincial — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
Antonyms for georgic
adj georgic
- metropolitan — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
- city — The City is the part of London where many important financial institutions have their main offices. People often refer to these financial institutions as the City.
- urban — of, relating to, or designating a city or town.
- suburban — pertaining to, inhabiting, or being in a suburb or the suburbs of a city or town.
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