Agrology
/əˈɡrɑː.lə.dʒi/noun
The study of soils in relation to crop production and land use.
Did you know?Agrology comes from Greek agrós, “field,” the same ancient root behind words tied to farming, land, and the human attempt to master nature’s cycles.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂éǵros
“field, open land”
Ancient Greek
Greek
agros
“field, countryside, land for grazing or farming”
Modern Scientific Greek
Greek
agrologia
“study of soils and land related to farming”
19th Century
English
agrology
“the study of soils and their relation to agriculture”
Modern English
English
agrology
“the study of soils in relation to crop production and land use”
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