Meaning
agriculture
In a sentence
Mio zio lavora da anni nell'agricoltura locale.
My uncle has worked in local agriculture for years.
Ti interessa ancora studiare agricoltura all'università?
Are you still interested in studying agriculture at university?
Non capisco molto di agricoltura, ma voglio imparare.
I don't understand much about agriculture, but I want to learn.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| agricoltura | feminine · singular |
| agricolture | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use agricoltura for the sector or practice; coltivazione is growing specific crops, and agronomia is the scientific discipline.
- Usually singular and uncountable: l'agricoltura italiana. Plural agricolture appears mainly in technical or comparative contexts.
- Common in neutral and formal contexts. In everyday speech, farming may be expressed with fare il contadino or lavorare nei campi.