cultivation
cul·ti·va·tion/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/noun
cultivation is spelled C-U-L-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N: 11 letters and 4 syllables (cul·ti·va·tion). It appears 4.3 times per million words in written English, the 12,397th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, cultivation means “Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of cultivation is cultivations.
How many letters and syllables are in cultivation?
| Letters | 11: C-U-L-T-I-V-A-T-I-O-N |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: cul·ti·va·tion |
| In writing | 4.3 times per million words; the 12,397th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is cultivation?
Cultivation appears 4.3 times per million words in written English, the 12,397th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce cultivation?
- /ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən/
- [ˌkʰʌltɪˈveɪʃn̩]
- /ˌkʌltəˈveɪʃən/
Cultivation has 4 syllables, split cul·ti·va·tion in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-cultivation.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Wodencafe-cultivation.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of cultivation
- cultivations plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does cultivation mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Tillage: plowing, sowing and raising crops.
The cultivation of these valleys dates back thousands of years.
- 2
Light tillage: turning or stirring the soil, especially for weed control.
The cultivation of the hillside led to soil erosion.
- 3
The state of being cultivated or used for agriculture
These fields are in cultivation.
- 4
Devotion of time or attention to the improvement of (something)
His steadfast cultivation of their relationship finally bore fruit.
- 5
Advancement or refinement in physical, intellectual, or moral condition
She is a woman of great cultivation.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Cultivation in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | culture |
| German | Bodenbearbeitung, Kultivierung , Bildung |
| Portuguese | cultivo, cultivação |
| Spanish | cultivación, cultivo , cultura |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does cultivation come from?
From Medieval Latin cultivātus, perfect passive participle of cultivō, + -ion, or Middle French cultivation. By surface analysis, cultivate + -ion.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).