Word of the Day - 07/23/26
arable
/'ærəbəl/(adj.): (of farmland) capable of being farmed productively
The fertile plains were considered highly arable, ideal for growing wheat.
Word Origin
The word 'arable' originates from the Old French 'arable', which in turn comes from the Latin word 'arabilis'. 'Arabilis' means 'plowable', and it is formed from the Latin verb 'arare' meaning 'to plow', combined with the suffix '-abilis', which means 'able to be' or 'fit for'.
A word with a similar origin is 'aration', which refers to the act of plowing and is derived directly from the Latin 'aratio', also stemming from 'arare'.