apiarian

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UK/eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən/

adjective

Pertaining to bees or beekeeping.

OriginLatin apiārium →
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Meanings

adjectiveapiarian (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to bees or beekeeping.
nounapiarian (plural apiarians)

plural apiarians

  1. An apiarist; a beekeeper.

Origin

  1. Latinapiārium
  2. Englishapiarian

First attested as an adjective in 1801 and as a noun in 1858; formed by suffixing either English apiary or its etymon, Latin apiārium, with English -an.

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Translations

Bulgarian пчеларски, пчелар
  • пчеларски (pčelarski)pertaining to beekeeping
  • пчелар (pčelar)beekeeper
Catalan abeller, abeller
  • abellerpertaining to beekeeping
  • abellerbeekeeper
  • abellerabeekeeper
  • abellairebeekeeper
Finnish mehiläishoitaja, mehiläistarhuri
  • mehiläishoitajabeekeeper
  • mehiläistarhuribeekeeper
French apiaire
  • apiairepertaining to beekeeping
German Imker, Imkerin
  • Imkerbeekeeper
  • Imkerinbeekeeper
Polish pszczelarski, pszczelarz
  • pszczelarskipertaining to beekeeping
  • pszczelarzbeekeeper
Portuguese apiário
  • apiáriopertaining to beekeeping
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APA

apiarian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apiarian

MLA

“apiarian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apiarian. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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