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georgic

Syllabification: (geor·gic)
Pronunciation: /ˈjôrjik/
Definition of georgic

noun

  • a poem or book dealing with agriculture or rural topics.
  • (Georgics) the title of a didactic poem on farming by the Roman poet Virgil.

adjective

literary
  • rustic; pastoral.

Origin:

early 16th century: via Latin from Greek geōrgikos, from geōrgos 'farmer'

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