agronome

noun

ag·​ro·​nome

ˈagrəˌnōm

plural -s

: agronomist

Word History

Etymology

Russian or French; Russian agronom, from French agronome, from agronomie, after such pairs as French astronomie astronomy : astronome astronomer

First Known Use

1776, in the meaning defined above

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