cultivated
UK: ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd | US: ˈkʌltɪveɪtɪd
adj. (of land or plants) prepared and used for growing crops; refined
vt. (past tense of cultivate) to prepare and use land for farming; to develop or improve something through care
cultivated = cultivat<to till> + ed<past participle suffix>
- cultivat (from Latin cultivare, "to till, care for," derived from cultus "cultivated, cared for")
- ed (English past participle suffix, indicating completed action)
Etymology Origin:
The word traces back to Latin colere ("to tend, cultivate"), which also gave rise to culture and colony. The verb cultivate entered English via Medieval Latin cultivare, reflecting agricultural labor. Over time, it expanded metaphorically to intellectual or social refinement (e.g., "cultivated manners"). The suffix -ed marks it as a completed action (e.g., "cultivated land").
The farmer cultivated the field before planting wheat.
She has a cultivated taste in classical music.
This region is known for its highly cultivated vineyards.
He cultivated friendships with influential people.
Wild rice grows here naturally, unlike cultivated varieties.