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agronomy

/əˈɡɹɑːnəmi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.43 in modern English

Syllables
agron-o-my
IPA
/əˈɡɹɑːnəmi/
14
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, fiber, etc.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From French agronomie, from agronome (“agriculturist”), from Ancient Greek ἀγρός (agrós, “field”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”). By surface analysis, agro- + -nomy.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: agronomie, ἀγρός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈɡɹɑːnəmi/
  • British English: /əˈɡɹɒnəmi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

agronomies (plural)

Derived Forms

agronomial agronomic agronomist

Frequently Paired Words

agrology

Synonyms

husbandry scientific agriculture

Rhymes With

economy autonomy astronomy taxonomy deuteronomy gastronomy metonymy taphonomy aeronomy heteronomy chemotaxonomy toponomy

Questions

How do you pronounce agronomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈɡɹɑːnəmi/.
What does agronomy mean?
The science of utilizing plants, animals and soils for food, fuel, feed, fiber, etc.
Where does agronomy come from?
It is traced to French.

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