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Noun Management From  Agronomy Agron·O·My  Probably French  Agronomie

Title Agronomy
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
agron·o·my
 \\ə-ˈgrä-nə-mē\\ noun
 ETYMOLOGY  probably from French agronomie, from agro- + -nomie -nomy
 DATE  1814
: a branch of agriculture dealing with field-crop production and soil management
• ag·ro·nom·ic  \\ˌa-grə-ˈnä-mik\\ adjective
• ag·ro·nom·i·cal·ly  \\-mi-k(ə-)lē\\ adverb
• agron·o·mist  \\ə-ˈgrä-nə-mist\\ noun
English Etymology
agronomy
  "science of land management for crop production," 1814, from Fr. agronomie, from Gk. agronomos "rural," from agros "field" (see acre) + -nomos "law or custom, administering," related to nemein "manage" (see numismatics). Related: Agronomist.
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
agron·o·my
\-əmē, -mi\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: probably from French agronomie, from agro- + -nomie -nomy
: the branch of agriculture that deals with field-crop production and soil management

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