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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 5 hours ago
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
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Agriculture -> Agricola
– T. Sar
1 hour ago
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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 5 hours ago
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,594622
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 5 hours ago
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,594622
asked 5 hours ago
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,594622
asked 5 hours ago
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,594622
asked 5 hours ago
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,594622
asked 5 hours ago
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
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Agriculture -> Agricola
– T. Sar
1 hour ago
add a comment |
Agriculture -> Agricola
– T. Sar
1 hour ago
Agriculture -> Agricola
– T. Sar
1 hour ago
Agriculture -> Agricola
– T. Sar
1 hour 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.
edited 3 hours ago
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answered 4 hours ago
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
4 hours ago
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It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
2 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
1 hour ago
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
1 hour 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 3 hours ago
ikegami
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answered 4 hours ago
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
4 hours ago
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It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
2 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
1 hour ago
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
1 hour ago
add a 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 3 hours ago
ikegami
40.3k365137
answered 4 hours ago
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
4 hours ago
2
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
2 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
1 hour ago
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
1 hour ago
add a 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 3 hours ago
ikegami
40.3k365137
answered 4 hours ago
RemcoGerlichRemcoGerlich
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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 3 hours ago
ikegami
40.3k365137
answered 4 hours ago
RemcoGerlichRemcoGerlich
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ikegami
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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
4 hours ago
2
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
2 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
1 hour ago
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
1 hour ago
add a 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
4 hours ago
2
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
2 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
1 hour ago
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
1 hour ago
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I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
4 hours ago
I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
4 hours ago
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It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
2 hours ago
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
2 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
1 hour 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
1 hour ago
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
1 hour ago
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
1 hour ago
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