terriero
land-based
adjective tehr-RYEH-roh Rare
Origin: Latin terra (earth, land)
Also means
agricultural
Usage Note
Terriero is a formal or legal adjective describing something related to land or soil — proprietà terriera (landed property), riforma terriera (land reform). It overlaps in meaning with fondiario and agrario but tends to stress ownership of land rather than farming activity. Outside legal and economic texts it is rarely used in everyday Italian.
Examples
"La proprietà terriera era divisa tra i figli."
Natural Translation
The landed property was divided among the children.
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