Ager
/ˈeɪ.dʒər/noun
A field or tract of land, especially in Latin contexts.
Did you know?Latin ager is the source of words like agriculture and agrarian, and it ultimately comes from a Proto-Indo-European root for “field” or “open land,” not a magical or occult term.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂éǵros
“open field, pasture, or arable land”
Latin
Latin
ager
“field, land, territory”
Old French
OF
aigre
“land or field area in learned/administrative usage”
Middle English
ME
ager
“a field or tract of land in learned borrowings”
Modern English
English
ager
“a learned or specialized form referring to a field, especially in historical or scientific contexts”
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