The terms "geoponic" and "geoponics" refer to growing plants in a normal soil. This is in contrast to
The term originated as the Greek word for farming.
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Geoponic — Ge o*pon ic, Geoponical Ge o*pon ic*al, a. [Gr. ?; ge a, gh^, earth + ? toilsome, fr. ? labor: cf. F. g[ e]oponique.] Pertaining to tillage of the earth, or agriculture. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geoponic — [jē΄ō pän′ik] adj. [Gr geōponikos < geōponein, to till the ground < geō (see GEO ) + ponein, to toil < ponos, work, toil < IE base * (s)pen(d) , to pull, draw > SPIN] Rare related to agriculture … English World dictionary
geoponic — /jee euh pon ik/, adj. of or pertaining to tillage or agriculture; agricultural. [1600 10; < Gk geoponikós pertaining to husbandry, equiv. to geopón(os) husbandman (geo GEO + ponos, agentive deriv. of pónos work, labor + ikos IC] * * * … Universalium
geoponic — a.; (also geoponical) Agricultural … New dictionary of synonyms
geoponic — ge·o·pon·ic … English syllables
geoponic — /dʒioʊˈpɒnɪk/ (say jeeoh ponik) adjective of or relating to tillage or agriculture; agricultural. {Greek geōponikos} …
geoponic(al) — a. agricultural. ♦ geoponics, n. science of agriculture … Dictionary of difficult words
geoponic — … Useful english dictionary
Geoponical — Geoponic Ge o*pon ic, Geoponical Ge o*pon ic*al, a. [Gr. ?; ge a, gh^, earth + ? toilsome, fr. ? labor: cf. F. g[ e]oponique.] Pertaining to tillage of the earth, or agriculture. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
geoponics — ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈpäniks noun plural but singular in construction Etymology: Middle Greek geōponika, from Greek, neuter plural of geōponikos : an art or science of cultivating the earth : husbandry * * * /jee euh pon iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1.… … Useful english dictionary
