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contadino

contadino

9.9
A person in Italy who works on a small family farm
  • noun
  • /kɒnˈtɑːdɪnoʊ/
translation icon : campesino
  • Many contadini in rural Italy still use traditional farming methods passed down through generations.

Examples

  • They were contadini, so producers of olive oil, wine, salami, subsistence living.

  • The contadino worked hard in the fields to harvest fresh vegetables for the market.

  • They are rooted in a fantastic amalgam of pagan customs, magical beliefs, Mohammedan practices, Christian doctrines, and, most of all, contadino peasant pragmatism...

    Academic text (2003)

  • As a contadino, he relied on the land for his livelihood, growing crops for his family's sustenance.

Synonyms

farmer
vscontadino
898 1.0

A person who grows crops or raises animals on a farm

is specific to people from one country and often small farm operators
peasant
vscontadino
157 3.5

A person who works on land for a living, usually on a small farm

is focused on a specific country identity rather than stressing low status
small farmer
vscontadino
9 2.0

A person who owns or works on a small farm to grow food

is used for someone from a particular country rather than about farm size
campesino
vscontadino
5 8.2

A person who works as a farmer in rural areas, especially in Latin America

is used for someone from a particular European country rather than Latin America
cottar
vscontadino
  • Archaic
9.9

A poor farmer in Scotland who lives in a small cottage with a small plot of land

is about a person from a specific country rather than that highland role

Surface Forms

contadino singular
contadini plural

Etymology

Contadino comes from the Italian word contado, which meant 'countryside' or rural area. So a contadino is someone from the land who works as a farmer, often on a small farm.