cultivated — Refined and well-educated; showing good education, manners, and taste. Can also mean prepared and used for growing crops.
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: Refined and well-educated; showing good education, manners, and taste. Can also mean prepared and used for growing crops.
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkʌltəˌveɪtəd/
Example Sentences
- Despite winning the lottery, he maintained his cultivated demeanor and didn't buy a golden toilet.
- Her cultivated garden attracted butterflies and compliments from neighbors.
- The professor's cultivated British accent made even his dad jokes sound sophisticated.
cultivated
ADJECTIVE[/ˈkʌltəˌveɪtəd/]
Refined and well-educated; showing good education, manners, and taste. Can also mean prepared and used for growing crops.
Refined and well-educated; showing good education, manners, and taste. Can also mean prepared and used for growing crops.
The cultivated gentleman grew agitated, while the scholar stayed fascinated!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'cultivatus', past participle of 'colere' meaning 'to till, care for, or worship'. The word evolved from the literal sense of tending crops to the figurative meaning of refining one's mind and character.
Breakdown
cultiv- (from Latin 'colere' meaning to tend/care for) + -ated (past participle suffix indicating a completed state)
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📝Examples
“Despite winning the lottery, he maintained his cultivated demeanor and didn't buy a golden toilet.”
“Her cultivated garden attracted butterflies and compliments from neighbors.”
“The professor's cultivated British accent made even his dad jokes sound sophisticated.”
“Wild strawberries taste different from cultivated ones.”
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