Annona
Definition
An institution, administrative service, or tax in Ancient Rome responsible for the collection, storage, and centralized distribution of grain and staple foods to the urban population. In the field of botany, capitalized (Annona), it denotes a genus of tropical trees and shrubs from the Annonaceae family, cultivated for their large, fragrant, edible fruits.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Annona
- Grain administration
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun with standard morphological variations for historical and academic descriptors. |
| Formation | Derived from classical Latin etymons denoting the annual produce yield or standard market staples. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [an.ˈno.na] |
| Source | The Oxford Classical Dictionary and International Phytotaxonomic Standards |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Prefectul responsabil de annona controla riguros prețul grînelor aduse în portul Ostia din provinciile africane.
EN: The prefect responsible for the annona rigorously controlled the price of grain brought into the port of Ostia from African provinces.
RO: În seră a fost plantat un exemplar de Annona pentru a studia adaptarea acestui pom fructifer tropical.
EN: A specimen of Annona was planted in the greenhouse to study the adaptation of this tropical fruit tree.
RO: Criza economică din imperiu a perturbat serviciul de annona, provocând revolte masive în rândul plebei urbane.
EN: The economic crisis in the empire disrupted the annona service, causing massive riots among the urban plebeians.
Idioms & Phrases
Prefectus annonae / Prefect of the annona
RO: Magistrat roman imperial de rang înalt însărcinat cu supravegherea piețelor, a transporturilor maritime și a depozitelor de grâu.
EN: A high-ranking imperial Roman magistrate charged with supervising markets, shipping, and grain warehouses.
Cura annonae / Cura annonae
RO: Obligație administrativă și politică supremă a statului roman de a asigura distribuirea gratuită sau subvenționată de cereale cetățenilor săi.
EN: A supreme administrative and political obligation of the Roman state to ensure the free or subsidized distribution of grain to its citizens.
Familia Annonaceae / Annonaceae family
RO: Grupare taxonomică de plante magnoliide din care face parte genul Annona, renumită pentru florile primitive și uleiurile aromatice.
EN: A taxonomic grouping of magnoliid plants to which the genus Annona belongs, renowned for primitive flowers and aromatic oils.
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