Ampelography
Definition
A specialized botanical and agronomic discipline dealing with the scientific study, detailed description, classification, and identification of grapevine species, varieties, and clones (genus Vitis). This science analyzes both outer morphological traits (leaves, shoots, bunches) and modern genetic profiles, playing a crucial role in preserving viticultural heritage.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Ampelography
- Grapevine taxonomy science
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, adapting standard regular academic plural structures in agronomic indexes. |
| Formation | Scientific compound built from the ancient Greek root 'ampelos' combined with the description suffix '-graphy'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [am.pe.lo.ɡra.ˈfi.e] |
| Source | OIV International Organisation of Vine and Wine Standards and Ampelography Handbooks |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Un curs universitar de ampelografie este obligatoriu pentru toți studenții de la facultățile de horticultură și oenologie.
EN: A university course in ampelography is mandatory for all students at faculties of horticulture and oenology.
RO: Fondatorul acestei ramure de ampelografie a reușit să catalogheze peste o mie de varietăți europene în secolul trecut.
EN: The founder of this branch of ampelography managed to catalog over a thousand European varieties during the last century.
RO: Datorită metodelor moderne din ampelografie, s-a demonstrat că unele soiuri considerate diferite sunt de fapt identice genetic.
EN: Thanks to modern methods in ampelography, it was demonstrated that some varieties considered distinct are actually genetically identical.
Idioms & Phrases
Tratat de ampelografie / Treatise on ampelography
RO: Lucrare științifică monumentală ce conține monografiile amănunțite și codurile internaționale ale soiurilor viticole.
EN: A monumental scientific work containing detailed monographs and international codes of viticultural cultivars.
Ampelografie descriptivă / Descriptive ampelography
RO: Ramură tradițională bazată pe observarea vizuală directă și descrierea caracteristicilor organelor vegetative ale plantei.
EN: A traditional branch based on direct visual observation and description of the characteristics of the plant's vegetative organs.
Ampelografie moleculară / Molecular ampelography
RO: Subdisciplină modernă care folosește analiza ADN (genotipare cu microsateliți) pentru identificarea precisă a soiurilor de viță.
EN: A modern subdiscipline using DNA analysis (microsatellite genotyping) for the highly precise identification of grapevine varieties.
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