cultivan

Cultivan is the third-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb cultivar, meaning "they cultivate." The infinitive cultivar denotes the act of tilling soil to grow crops or, more broadly, the cultivation or fostering of growth, development, or refinement. The term derives from Latin roots related to care and cultivation and appears in various Romance languages with related forms.

In usage, cultivan appears in sentences where a group is performing cultivation or fostering a quality. It can refer to traditional farming activities—cultivar cereals, vegetables, or vineyards—as well as non-agricultural contexts, such as cultivating skills, relationships, ideas, or a corporate culture. Examples include: "Los agricultores cultivan maíz en la región" and "Las organizaciones cultivan una cultura de innovación."

Regional and linguistic notes: In Portuguese, the corresponding form for ellos/ellas is cultivam, and other Romance languages have their own equivalents. The root verb cultivar is common across these languages, while exact conjugations vary by dialect. The form cultivan is characteristic of Spanish and is widely understood in Spanish-speaking contexts.

See also: Cultivar; Cultivo; Cultura; Agricultura.