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georgic

geor·gic
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jawr-jik]
    • /ˈdʒɔr dʒɪk/
    • /dʒˈɔːdʒɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Synonyms 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.

adjective georgic

  • rural — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.
  • country — A country is one of the political units which the world is divided into, covering a particular area of land.

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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