pagès
ˈpa.dʒəs
CA
farmer (in Catalan-speaking regions)
El pagès treballa la terra cada matí.
The farmer works the land every morning.
Etymology
Derives from Latin 'pagus', which means 'countryside, rural district'. It evolved through Old Occitan 'paget' before becoming the modern Catalan 'pagès'.
Memory Aid
Rhymes with 'page' – think of a farmer turning new 'pages' of the land every season.
Collocations
pagès catalàpagès jovepagès rural
Synonyms
agricultorllaurador
Antonyms
ciutadà