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Why is Agricola named as such?
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Agricola is a farming game that shares a name with a (mildly) famous Roman general. They have the same pronunciation, i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola.
Given that Agricola the general isn't super famous, especially not as a farmer, then why does the game share his name?
game-design agricola
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Agricola is a farming game that shares a name with a (mildly) famous Roman general. They have the same pronunciation, i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola.
Given that Agricola the general isn't super famous, especially not as a farmer, then why does the game share his name?
game-design agricola
asked yesterday
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,659724
"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
39 mins ago
add a comment |
Agricola is a farming game that shares a name with a (mildly) famous Roman general. They have the same pronunciation, i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola.
Given that Agricola the general isn't super famous, especially not as a farmer, then why does the game share his name?
game-design agricola
asked yesterday
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,659724
Agricola is a farming game that shares a name with a (mildly) famous Roman general. They have the same pronunciation, i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola.
Given that Agricola the general isn't super famous, especially not as a farmer, then why does the game share his name?
game-design agricola
game-design agricola
asked yesterday
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,659724
asked yesterday
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,659724
asked yesterday
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
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asked yesterday
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,659724
asked yesterday
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"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
39 mins ago
add a comment |
"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
39 mins ago
"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
39 mins ago
"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
39 mins ago
add a comment |
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“Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer” (dictionary).
It is derived from “ager” (“field”) and “-cola” (“-tiller”, “-cultivator”). “Agriculture” shares the same root, and so does “acre” (albeit indirectly).
That a Roman general had it as his last name is unrelated.
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RemcoGerlichRemcoGerlich
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I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
yesterday
9
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
23 hours ago
7
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
22 hours ago
1
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
22 hours ago
@Zombie_Gamer Never mind. History is written by the winning generals, not the farmers.
– Rosie F
20 hours ago
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“Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer” (dictionary).
It is derived from “ager” (“field”) and “-cola” (“-tiller”, “-cultivator”). “Agriculture” shares the same root, and so does “acre” (albeit indirectly).
That a Roman general had it as his last name is unrelated.
edited yesterday
ikegami
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answered yesterday
RemcoGerlichRemcoGerlich
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I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
yesterday
9
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
23 hours ago
7
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
22 hours ago
1
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
22 hours ago
@Zombie_Gamer Never mind. History is written by the winning generals, not the farmers.
– Rosie F
20 hours ago
|
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“Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer” (dictionary).
It is derived from “ager” (“field”) and “-cola” (“-tiller”, “-cultivator”). “Agriculture” shares the same root, and so does “acre” (albeit indirectly).
That a Roman general had it as his last name is unrelated.
edited yesterday
ikegami
40.3k365137
answered yesterday
RemcoGerlichRemcoGerlich
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I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
yesterday
9
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
23 hours ago
7
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
22 hours ago
1
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
22 hours ago
@Zombie_Gamer Never mind. History is written by the winning generals, not the farmers.
– Rosie F
20 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
“Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer” (dictionary).
It is derived from “ager” (“field”) and “-cola” (“-tiller”, “-cultivator”). “Agriculture” shares the same root, and so does “acre” (albeit indirectly).
That a Roman general had it as his last name is unrelated.
edited yesterday
ikegami
40.3k365137
answered yesterday
RemcoGerlichRemcoGerlich
1,9431318
“Agricola” is the Latin word for “farmer” (dictionary).
It is derived from “ager” (“field”) and “-cola” (“-tiller”, “-cultivator”). “Agriculture” shares the same root, and so does “acre” (albeit indirectly).
That a Roman general had it as his last name is unrelated.
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ikegami
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RemcoGerlichRemcoGerlich
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ikegami
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I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
yesterday
9
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
23 hours ago
7
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
22 hours ago
1
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
22 hours ago
@Zombie_Gamer Never mind. History is written by the winning generals, not the farmers.
– Rosie F
20 hours ago
|
show 1 more comment
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I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
yesterday
9
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
23 hours ago
7
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
22 hours ago
1
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
22 hours ago
@Zombie_Gamer Never mind. History is written by the winning generals, not the farmers.
– Rosie F
20 hours ago
3
3
I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
yesterday
I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
yesterday
9
9
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
23 hours ago
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
23 hours ago
7
7
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
22 hours ago
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
22 hours ago
1
1
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
22 hours ago
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
22 hours ago
@Zombie_Gamer Never mind. History is written by the winning generals, not the farmers.
– Rosie F
20 hours ago
@Zombie_Gamer Never mind. History is written by the winning generals, not the farmers.
– Rosie F
20 hours ago
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"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
39 mins ago