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)

1. Pertaining to bees or beekeeping.

Translations

pertaining to beekeeping

Bulgarian: пчеларски (pčelarski) Catalan: abeller (ca) French: apiaire (fr) Polish: pszczelarski (pl) Portuguese: apiário (pt)

Noun

apiarian (plural apiarians)

1. An apiarist; a beekeeper.

Translations

beekeeper

Bulgarian: пчелар (pčelar) Catalan: abeller (ca) m, abellera (ca) f, abellaire (ca) m or f Finnish: mehiläishoitaja (fi), mehiläistarhuri German: Imker (de) m, Imkerin (de) f Polish: pszczelarz (pl) m