agricola bonus
[aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa ˈbɔ.nʊs]word by word
The English phrase "good farmer" is agricola bonus in Latin.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the phrase "of a good farmer" in the genitive singular, use agricolae boni.
Did you know?
- Although agricola ends in -a, which is the typical ending for feminine words, it is actually a masculine noun.
- The component ager refers specifically to a 'field' or 'land', which is the same root found in the English word 'acre'.
- bonus comes from the older form duonus, where the sound 'dw' turned into 'b'.
Examples in context
- Agricola bonus multum fructum habet.A good farmer has much fruit.
Example conversation
Gaius and Julia are discussing a neighbor in a small village.
- GaiusEstne agricola bonus?Is he a good farmer?
- JuliaIta, agricola bonus est.Yes, he is a good farmer.
- GaiusCur eum laudas?Why do you praise him?
- JuliaQuia multum fructum habet.Because he has much fruit.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (agricola, bonus) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agricola, bonus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
