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 Feb 26 at 11:24
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
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"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
Feb 27 at 13:13
/aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]
– yunzen
Feb 27 at 15:25
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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 Feb 26 at 11:24
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
1,719824
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 Feb 26 at 11:24
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
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asked Feb 26 at 11:24
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
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asked Feb 26 at 11:24
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
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asked Feb 26 at 11:24
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
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asked Feb 26 at 11:24
Zombie_GamerZombie_Gamer
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"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
Feb 27 at 13:13
/aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]
– yunzen
Feb 27 at 15:25
add a comment |
4
"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
Feb 27 at 13:13
/aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]
– yunzen
Feb 27 at 15:25
4
4
"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
Feb 27 at 13:13
"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
Feb 27 at 13:13
/aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]
– yunzen
Feb 27 at 15:25
/aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]
– yunzen
Feb 27 at 15:25
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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 Feb 26 at 13:26
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answered Feb 26 at 12:19
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
Feb 26 at 12:32
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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
Feb 26 at 14:18
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@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
Feb 26 at 15:26
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@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
Feb 26 at 15:42
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@ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.
– sgf
Feb 27 at 14:07
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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 Feb 26 at 13:26
ikegami
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answered Feb 26 at 12:19
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
Feb 26 at 12:32
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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
Feb 26 at 14:18
12
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
Feb 26 at 15:26
3
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
Feb 26 at 15:42
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@ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.
– sgf
Feb 27 at 14:07
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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 Feb 26 at 13:26
ikegami
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answered Feb 26 at 12:19
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
Feb 26 at 12:32
16
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
Feb 26 at 14:18
12
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
Feb 26 at 15:26
3
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
Feb 26 at 15:42
1
@ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.
– sgf
Feb 27 at 14:07
|
show 2 more comments
“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 Feb 26 at 13:26
ikegami
40.6k366138
answered Feb 26 at 12:19
RemcoGerlichRemcoGerlich
2,1931318
“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 Feb 26 at 13:26
ikegami
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answered Feb 26 at 12:19
RemcoGerlichRemcoGerlich
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edited Feb 26 at 13:26
ikegami
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edited Feb 26 at 13:26
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
Feb 26 at 12:32
16
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
Feb 26 at 14:18
12
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
Feb 26 at 15:26
3
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
Feb 26 at 15:42
1
@ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.
– sgf
Feb 27 at 14:07
|
show 2 more comments
5
I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
Feb 26 at 12:32
16
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
Feb 26 at 14:18
12
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
Feb 26 at 15:26
3
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
Feb 26 at 15:42
1
@ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.
– sgf
Feb 27 at 14:07
5
5
I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
Feb 26 at 12:32
I think my question came about by having an interest in Roman history but no knowledge of Latin :-)
– Zombie_Gamer
Feb 26 at 12:32
16
16
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
Feb 26 at 14:18
It's probably not totally unrelated - I'll bet that the general was a farmer or was descended from farmers.
– Arcanist Lupus
Feb 26 at 14:18
12
12
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
Feb 26 at 15:26
@ArcanistLupus Probably not unrelated, yeah. One of the Roman naming conventions was occupational names, like the English last names Smith, Cooper, Taylor, etc.
– Andrew
Feb 26 at 15:26
3
3
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
Feb 26 at 15:42
@ArcanistLupus: OK, but the general is unrelated to the game.
– RemcoGerlich
Feb 26 at 15:42
1
1
@ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.
– sgf
Feb 27 at 14:07
@ArcanistLupus Well, yes. Probably almost every Roman was.
– sgf
Feb 27 at 14:07
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"i.e. the game is not pronounced as agri-cola." - wait, then how is it pronounced?
– David K
Feb 27 at 13:13
/aˈɡri.ko.la/, [aˈɡrɪ.kɔ.ɫa]
– yunzen
Feb 27 at 15:25