apiarian
English
Etymology
First attested as an adjective in 1801 and as a noun in 1858; formed by suffixing either English apiary or its etymon, Latin apiārium, with English -an.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: āpĭâʹrĭən, IPA(key): /eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən/
Adjective
apiarian (not comparable)
- Pertaining to bees or beekeeping.
Translations
pertaining to beekeeping
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Noun
apiarian (plural apiarians)
- An apiarist; a beekeeper.
Translations
beekeeper
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