agrestis
- noun
- /əˈɡrɛstɪs/
- Offensive
:
campesino (arcaico, despectivo)
- Many stories in the region reflect the life of the agrestis, highlighting their connection to nature.
- Microtus agrestis
Examples
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The festival celebrated the traditions of local agrestis, showcasing their crafts and farming techniques.
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What if someone were to substitute, say, Nepeta Agrestis for Viscum Coleratum?
Blog text (21) -
He constructed a fence (permeable to voles) covering 0.5 ha and followed the population of field voles (Microtus agrestis) in this enclosure.
Academic text (1996) -
The village was home to an agrestis who spent his days working the fields.
Synonyms
157
3.5
A person who works on land for a living, usually on a small farm
2
6.3
A person who supports or works in farming
A country person thought to be simple and not educated
A farmer who lives on and works land in ancient Rome
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A low European plant with small blue flowers on long stalks now found in North America
How Rural
- Offensive
16
8.9
157
3.5
- Offensive
5
2.4
128
1.0
2
3.8
Surface Forms
Etymology
Agrestis as a noun originally meant a person 'of the fields', from Latin ager 'field'. So an agrestis was a country person or peasant who lived and worked in the countryside.