agriculteurs
/a.ɡʁi.kyl.tœʁ/
farmers
Les agriculteurs travaillent dur pour nourrir la population.
Farmers work hard to feed the population.
general
People who cultivate land or crops, typically on a large scale.
Les agriculteurs utilisent des machines modernes pour augmenter leur productivité.
Farmers use modern machinery to increase their productivity.
The term can refer to both small-scale and large-scale farmers.
Collocations
agriculteurs biologiquesorganic farmersagriculteurs locauxlocal farmers
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Gender Agreement
The feminine form is 'agricultrices'.
Word Origin
From Latin 'agricultor', meaning 'one who cultivates the land'.
Usage Notes
The plural form 'agriculteurs' is commonly used in French to refer to farmers collectively.
Word Breakdown
agri-
related to land or farming
prefix-culteur
one who cultivates
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