Etymology of the English word apiary
the English word
apiaryderived from the Latin word
apiarium (apiary, bee-house, beehive)
derived from the Classical Latin word
apis (bee; swarm regarded as a portent; Apis)
Date
The earliest known usage of apiary in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
apiarian,
apiaristUsage
Word found in Modern English
