Meaning
agricultural
- farm, farming
In a sentence
Mio zio lavora nel settore agricolo da anni.
My uncle has worked in the agricultural sector for years.
Hai visto il nuovo mezzo agricolo in strada?
Did you see the new farm vehicle on the road?
Questa zona non è molto agricola ormai.
This area isn't very agricultural anymore.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| agricolo | masculine · singular |
| agricola | feminine · singular |
| agricoli | masculine · plural |
| agricole | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually follows the noun in fixed sectors: settore agricolo, produzione agricola. Before the noun is less common and often more literary.
- Use agricolo for broad economic or technical contexts; contadino refers more to peasants, farmers, or rustic life.
- It agrees normally: agricolo, agricola, agricoli, agricole. Learners often forget the feminine plural agricole.