Apiarian

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: āpĭâʹrÄ­É™n, IPA: /eɪpɪˈɛəɹɪən/

Origin

First attested as an adjective in 1801 and as a noun in 1858; formed by the suffixation of either the English apiary or its etymon, the Latin apiārium — with the English -an.

Full definition of apiarian

Adjective

1. Pertaining to bees or beekeeping.

Noun

1. An apiarist; a beekeeper.