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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPesticide
/ˈpɛs.tɪˌsaɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance used for destroying insects or other organisms harmful to cultivated plants or to animals.
"Farmers often apply pesticide to protect their crops from pests." - 2
A chemical agent that kills pests, including insects, weeds, and fungi.
"The use of pesticide has raised concerns about environmental and health impacts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pesticide' is derived from the Latin root 'pestis', meaning 'plague' or 'pest', combined with the suffix '-cide', which comes from the Latin 'caedere', meaning 'to kill'. The word emerged in the mid-20th century as agricultural practices evolved to include chemical methods for controlling pests.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pesticide" is said worldwide
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pesticide
Transliteration: pesticide
"Les agriculteurs utilisent souvent des pesticides pour protéger leurs cultures."
Pestizid
Transliteration: Pestizid
"Landwirte verwenden Pestizide, um ihre Pflanzen zu schützen."
pesticida
Transliteration: pesticida
"Gli agricoltori usano pesticidi per proteggere i loro raccolti."
pesticida
Transliteration: pesticida
"Los agricultores aplican pesticidas para proteger sus cultivos."
pesticida
Transliteration: pesticida
"Os agricultores usam pesticidas para proteger suas colheitas."
कीटनाशक
Transliteration: keetanaashak
"किसान अपनी फसलों की रक्षा के लिए कीटनाशक का उपयोग करते हैं।"
杀虫剂
Transliteration: shāchóngjì
"农民使用杀虫剂来保护他们的作物。"
살충제
Transliteration: salchungje
"농부들은 작물을 보호하기 위해 살충제를 사용합니다."
農薬
Transliteration: nōyaku
"農家は作物を守るために農薬を使用します。"
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