Cultivated: meaning, definitions and examples
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cultivated
[ ˈkʌltɪˌveɪtɪd ]
in agriculture
Prepared and used for growing crops; tilled. Cultivated land. Cultivated fields.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The farmer had several acres of cultivated land.
- She admired the beauty of the cultivated fields.
in manners or taste
Characterized by refined taste or manners and good education. Cultivated speech. Cultivated tastes.
Synonyms
educated, refined, sophisticated
Examples of usage
- He spoke with a cultivated accent.
- She had a cultivated appreciation for art.
Translations
Translations of the word "cultivated" in other languages:
🇵🇹 cultivado
🇮🇳 संवर्धित
🇩🇪 kultiviert
🇮🇩 dibudidayakan
🇺🇦 культивований
🇵🇱 uprawiany
🇯🇵 栽培された
🇫🇷 cultivé
🇪🇸 cultivado
🇹🇷 kültürlü
🇰🇷 재배된
🇸🇦 مزروع
🇨🇿 kultivovaný
🇸🇰 kultivovaný
🇨🇳 栽培的
🇸🇮 gojen
🇮🇸 ræktaður
🇰🇿 өнімді
🇬🇪 კულტივირებული
🇦🇿 kultivasiya olunmuş
🇲🇽 cultivado
Word origin
The word 'cultivated' originated from the Latin word 'cultivatus', which is the past participle of 'cultivare', meaning 'to till, cultivate'. The term was first used in the 17th century to describe land that was prepared and used for growing crops. Over time, the word evolved to also describe refined taste, manners, and education.
See also: cultivating, cultivator, uncultivated.