georgic

(jôr′jik)

adjective

having to do with agriculture or husbandry

Origin: L georgicus < Gr geōrgikos, agricultural < geōrgos, husbandman, farmer: see George

noun

a poem dealing with farming or rural life

Origin: L (Virgil) georgicum (carmen), georgic (song)

See georgic in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective also geor·gi·cal (-jĭ-kəl)

Of or relating to agriculture or rural life.

noun

A poem concerning farming or rural life.

Origin:

Origin: Latin geōrgicus

Origin: , from Greek geōrgikos

Origin: , from geōrgos, farmer

Origin: : geō-, geo-

Origin: + ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots

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