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apiarian

apiarian

9.3
Relating to bees or beekeeping
  • adjective
  • /ˌeɪpiˈɛəriən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : apicultor
  • She attended an apiarian workshop to learn more about raising bees.

Examples

  • Farmers inspected the apiarian equipment after a storm to make sure no hives were damaged.

  • The apiarian industry has seen significant growth in recent years.

  • The apiarian practices in this region are quite advanced.

  • He has an apiarian background, having worked with hives for years.

  • She attended an apiarian workshop to learn more about raising bees.

  • Farmers inspected the apiarian equipment after a storm to make sure no hives were damaged.

  • The apiarian industry has seen significant growth in recent years.

Synonyms

apicultural
vsapiarian
  • Specialized
8.4

About keeping and caring for bees to make honey

is broader, covering bees and their keeping in general
apian
vsapiarian
  • Specialized
9.9

Relating to bees and their behaviour

is broader and includes bees and the practice of keeping them

Surface Forms

apiarian positive

Morphology

apiarian = apiary (transparent) = apiary + ian

Derived directly from 'apiary' with the adjectival suffix '-ian', so the meaning 'relating to bees/beekeeping' is directly predictable from the base.

Etymology

Apiarian comes from the Latin word apis meaning 'bee', and is related to the word apiary, which means a place for beehives. So apiarian means 'relating to bees or beekeeping'.