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villatic

American  
[vi-lat-ik] / vɪˈlæt ɪk /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the country or to a farm; rural.

villatic British  
/ vɪˈlætɪk /

adjective

  1. literary of or relating to a villa, village, or farm; rustic; rural

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Etymology

Origin of villatic

From the Latin word villāticus, dating back to 1665–75. See villa, -ate 1, -ic

Example Sentences

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And as an ev'ning dragon came, Assailant on the perched roosts And nests in order rang'd Of tame villatic fowl.

From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John

Then, on another point, we are certain—namely, that rural thunder is many hundred times more powerful than villatic.

From Recreations of Christopher North, Volume 2 by Wilson, John

The tame villatic fowl scratches and picks with might and main, converting a thousand refuse things into dainty human food.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 by Various

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