geor·gic (jôr j k)adj. also geor·gi·cal (-j -k l) Of or relating to agriculture or rural life. n. A poem concerning farming or rural life. [Latin ge  rgicus, from Greek gergikos, from gergos, farmer : ge-, geo- + ergon, work; see werg- in Indo-European roots.] |
georgic [ˈdʒɔːdʒɪk]
adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) Literary agricultural
n
(Literature / Poetry) a poem about rural or agricultural life
[from Latin geōrgicus, from Greek geōrgikos, from geōrgos farmer, from gē land, earth + -ourgos, from ergon work]
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