agriculture

Is agriculture masculine or feminine?

l'agriculture
/laɡʁikyltyʁ/feminineagriculture

The rule behind it

Nouns ending in -ure are usually feminine.
The suffix often marks a result, state, or collective.
94.3% of -ure nouns are feminine
Exceptions

These end in -ure too, but they are masculine.

ledinosaurelecyanurel'augurelemurmureleparjure

In context

  • L'économie du pays dépend de l'agriculture.

    The country's economy depends on agriculture.

  • L'agriculture consomme une grande quantité d'eau.

    Agriculture consumes a great amount of water.

  • L'agriculture est une activité importante en Californie.

    Agriculture is an important industry in California.

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le ou latablele ou lavoiturele ou lachocolatle ou laeaule ou lafromagele ou lafleurle ou lalivrele ou lajardin
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