villatic

[ vi-lat-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the country or to a farm; rural.

villatic

/ vɪˈlætɪk /

adjective

1. literary.
   of or relating to a villa, village, or farm; rustic; rural

Word History and Origins

Origin of villatic¹

From the Latin word villāticus, dating back to 1665–75. See villa, -ate ¹, -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of villatic¹

C17: from Latin vīllatīcus, from villa a farm

Example Sentences

The tame villatic fowl scratches and picks with might and main, converting a thousand refuse things into dainty human food.

From Project Gutenberg

Then, on another point, we are certain—namely, that rural thunder is many hundred times more powerful than villatic.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• agrarian
• agricultural
• back-country
• backwoods
• bucolic
• idyllic
• pastoral
• provincial
• rustic