early 15c., from Anglo-French paisant (mid-14c.), Old French paisent "local inhabitant" (12c., Modern French paysan), earlier paisenc, from pais "country, region" + Frankish suffix -enc "-ing."
Pais is from Late Latin pagensis "(inhabitant) of the district," from Latin pagus "country or rural district" (see pagan). As a style of garment in fashion (such as peasant blouse) from 1953.
例文
1. Economic reform has brought relative wealth to peasant farmers.
経済改革は農民に相対的な富をもたらした。
2.He loved Gerard 's peasant earthiness.
彼はジェレードのような農民の素朴さが好きだ。
3.The old peasant is twisting pieces of straw into a rope.
この老農民はわらを縄にしている。
4.The peasant bought a bag of chemical fertiliser in the market place.
この農民は市場で化学肥料を1袋買った。
5.The old peasant conjectured that it would be an unusually cold winter.