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cultivar.

to cultivate; to grow (plants, etc.)

8 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/kuw.t͡ʃiˈva(ʁ)/Brazil[kuʊ̯.t͡ʃiˈva(h)]Brazil/kuw.t͡ʃiˈva(ɾ)/São-Paulo[kuʊ̯.t͡ʃiˈva(ɾ)]São-Paulo

  1. to cultivate; to grow (plants, etc.)

    transitive

  2. to cultivate; to nurture

    figuratively · transitive

  3. to perfect; to develop; to thrive

    figuratively · reflexive · transitive
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cultīvāre (“to till, cultivate”), from cultīvus (“tilled”), from Latin cultus, perfect passive participle of colō (“to till, to cultivate”). Doublet of culto.

noun/kuw.t͡ʃiˈva(ʁ)/Brazil[kuʊ̯.t͡ʃiˈva(h)]Brazil/kuw.t͡ʃiˈva(ɾ)/São-Paulo[kuʊ̯.t͡ʃiˈva(ɾ)]São-Paulo

  1. cultivar

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from English cultivar.

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