Flashcards: Latin Derivatives

arable

 

able to be plowed and cultivated; suitable for farming

 

In the mountains of Switzerland, almost every square foot of arable land is used either to grow crops or to graze animals.

 

Related English word: arability

 

Latin root word: aro, arare, aravi, aratus - to plow; to cultivate

 

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