coaration

noun

co·​a·​ra·​tion

ˌkōəˈrāshən

plural -s

: cooperative tilling of the soil as practiced by early village communities

Word History

Etymology

co- + obsolete aration tilling of the soil, from Latin aration-, aratio, from aratus (past participle of arare to plow) + -ion-, -io -ion

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