agro-

1. a combining form meaning “field,” “soil,” “crop production,” used in the formation of compound words:

   agronomy.

agro-

combining_form

1. denoting fields, soil, or agriculture

   agronomy

Word History and Origins

Origin of agro-¹

< Greek, combining form of agrós tilled land. See acre

Word History and Origins

Origin of agro-¹

from Greek agros field

Example Sentences

The top contributor amongst agro- and food-related PACs is American Crystal Sugar, a Minnesota-based cooperative specializing in sugar production.

From Salon

Two hundred and sixty-two agro and food-related PACs awarded nearly $27 million total to congressional campaigns in the 2024 election cycle.

From Salon

On the face of it, the importer Agro Food Ltd seemed like any other regular company dealing in the trading of fruit that is grown in other countries but consumed by British shoppers.

From BBC

Mr Coles said there was nothing to suggest the previous owners of the Agro Food Ltd had any knowledge of the criminal activity.

From BBC

The Food Standards Agency has traced the contaminated mustard ingredients to a producer in India called GT Agro Industries.

From BBC

Words That Use agro-

What does agro- mean?

Agro– is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “field,” “soil,” or “crop production.” It is occasionally used in scientific and technical terms, especially in agriculture.

Agro– comes from Greek agrós, meaning “tilled land.”

What are variants of agro-?

When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, agro– becomes agr–.

The form agro– is also related to the Latin-based form agri–, meaning “agriculture,” as in agribusiness. Agri– can also be shortened to agr– before vowels.

Want to know more? Read our Words That Use articles for agr– and agri-.

Examples of agro-

An example of a word that features the form agro– is agrology, “the branch of soil science dealing especially with the production of crops.”

The form agro– means “field,” as we have seen. The –logy part of the word may also look familiar. It is used to denote branches of science, from Greek logía. Agrology literally translates to “field science.”

What are some words that use the combining form agro-?

• agrobiology
• agromania
• agronomics
• agronomy

What are some other forms that agro– may be commonly confused with?

• aer-
• aero-
• ag-

Not every word that begins with the exact letters agro-, such as agrodolce, is necessarily using the combining form agro– to denote “field.” Learn why agrodolce means “sweet-and-sour” at our entry for the word.

Break it down!

The combining form –nomy means “management.” With this in mind, what does agronomy literally mean?