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French word
agronome
Pronunciation
IPA/agʁonom/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)agronomist
Example
Elle est agronome.
She is an agronomist.
More examples
L'entreprise travaille avec un agronome pour améliorer les récoltes.
The company works with an agronomist to improve the harvests.
Core concept
A specialist who studies crops in their local soil and climate, then designs suitable farming practices.
Common phrases
travailler avec un agronome
work with an agronomist
faire appel à un agronome
call on an agronomist
Similar words
agriculteur: A person who farms land to produce crops or raise animals.
éleveur: A person who keeps and breeds livestock for production.
ouvrier agricole: A worker responsible for everyday physical tasks on a farm.
technicien agricole: A field technician who supports agricultural work, including machinery operation.
Definition in French
Personne formée en agronomie qui analyse les cultures et propose des pratiques agricoles adaptées au milieu et au climat.
Word origin
French agronome comes from agronomie, formed from Greek agros, "field," and nomos, "management" or "law."
Usage tips
- Agronome names a specialist or profession, while agriculteur usually refers to the person who grows crops or raises animals in practice.