French Conversation · Level 22
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French word
fertile
Pronunciation
IPA/fɛʁtil/
Meaning
- adjectivefertile
Example
Le sol est fertile.
The soil is fertile.
More examples
Les agriculteurs préfèrent les sols fertiles.
Farmers prefer fertile soils.
Core concept
A well-nourished field that brings forth abundant growth, with the same capacity extending to ideas or results.
Common phrases
sol fertile
fertile soil
terre fertile
fertile land
champ fertile
fertile field
Similar words
riche: Abundant in nutrients or resources and favorable for plant and crop growth.
fructueux: Yielding many good results or rewards.
productif: Generating plentiful results or crops.
Definition in French
Qui permet une production abondante, surtout de plantes et de récoltes.
Word origin
French fertile comes from Latin fertilis, formed from ferre, 'to bear' or 'carry', with a suffix used to form adjectives.
Usage tips
- French fertile has the same spelling in masculine and feminine singular forms, as in un sol fertile and une terre fertile.
Other meanings
- prolificadjective
- creativeadjective
Opposites
- infertileinfertileadjective
- stérilesterileadjective
Related words
- fertilitéfertilitynoun
- fertiliserfertilizeverb
- fertilisantfertilizernoun