Apiarian

//eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An apiarist; a beekeeper.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Pertaining to bees or beekeeping. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating to bees or beekeeping wordnet

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.

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