Acana
Definition
An ancient unit of measurement for length used in Greece and Persia, representing a measuring rod ten feet long (approximately three meters). In a secondary historical sense, the term also designated a square area of land determined by this rod. The concept is attested in ancient writings on land surveying and historical metrology, serving as an important indicator of agrarian organization in Antiquity.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Acana
- Ancient rod
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, plural: acane. Regular feminine nominal declension. |
| Formation | Derived directly from Ancient Greek 'ákaina', originally denoting a prick, sting, or a shepherd's staff. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ˈækənə] / Romanian: [a.kaˈna] |
| Source | A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Arheologii au identificat în textele administrative mențiuni despre alocarea terenurilor agricole folosind o acana.
EN: Archaeologists identified mentions in administrative texts about the allocation of agricultural lands using an acana.
RO: Tratatul de metrologie explică clar că o acana persană avea o lungime ușor diferită de cea utilizată în coloniile elene.
EN: The treatise on metrology clearly explains that a Persian acana had a slightly different length than the one used in Hellenic colonies.
RO: Fiecare parcelă geometrică din jurul cetății era calculată pe baza multiplicării unei acana standard.
EN: Each geometric plot around the fortress was calculated based on the multiplication of a standard acana.
Idioms & Phrases
Acana de măsurat / Measuring acana
RO: Instrumentul fizic propriu-zis, confecționat din lemn stabil sau trestie, marcat special pentru delimitarea hotarelor.
EN: The actual physical instrument, made of stable wood or reed, specially marked for delimiting borders.
Valoare metrologică în acane / Metrological value in acanas
RO: Exprimarea oficială a dimensiunilor unei proprietăți imobiliare în documentele juridice ale Antichității.
EN: The official expression of real estate dimensions in the legal documents of Antiquity.
Sistem agrimensor pe bază de acana / Acana-based land surveying system
RO: Metodologia tehnică timpurie de împărțire a pământului arabil, esențială pentru colectarea corectă a taxelor.
EN: The early technical methodology for dividing arable land, essential for correct tax collection.
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