agro-
a combining form meaning “field,” “soil,” “crop production,” used in the formation of compound words: agronomy.
Origin of agro-
1Words Nearby agro-
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How to use agro- in a sentence
It has a frontage of one hundred feet on the Via Appia, and an extension in agro of two hundred and thirty feet.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowFior di limone!Limone agro e non si puoi mangiareMa son pi agre le pene d'amore.
Romance of Roman Villas | Elizabeth W. (Elizbeth Williams) ChampneyHis artibus cum Hannibalem Fabius in agro Falerno locorum angustiis clausisset, ille sine ullo exercitus detrimento se expedivit.
Selections from Viri Romae | Charles Franois L'HomondThe words ex agro Sabino form an attributive phrase qualifying Romanos just as rusticos does.
Cato Maior de Senectute | Marcus Tullius CiceroNullam, attamen, ex agro illo meo parvulo segetem demessui, præter gaudium vacuum bene de Republica merendi.
The Biglow Papers | James Russell Lowell
British Dictionary definitions for agro-
denoting fields, soil, or agriculture: agronomy
Origin of agro-
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