Arval
Definition
Pertaining to cultivated fields, agriculture, or the agrarian cults of Ancient Rome; it is used especially to describe the sacerdotal college of the Arval Brothers (Fratres Arvales), a brotherhood of twelve Roman priests who celebrated seasonal rituals and sacrifices to ensure the fertility of fields and the protection of crops.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arval
- Agrarian
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Variable adjective with standard masculine, feminine, and structural plural variations. |
| Formation | Cultural neologism borrowed from Latin, stemming from the noun 'arvum' (cultivated field, plowed land). |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ar.ˈval] |
| Source | Lexicon of Classical Antiquities and Roman Religious History |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Istoricul a descris un ritual arval complex desfășurat primăvara la marginea Romei pentru binecuvântarea grânelor.
EN: The historian described a complex arval ritual performed in spring on the outskirts of Rome to bless the grain.
RO: Inscripțiile descoperite în colina sacră oferă detalii prețioase despre imnul arval cântat de preoți.
EN: The inscriptions discovered on the sacred hill provide precious details about the arval hymn chanted by the priests.
RO: Funcția arvală a acestor ceremonii s-a păstrat timp de secole datorită importanței vitale a agriculturii în imperiu.
EN: The arval function of these ceremonies was preserved for centuries due to the vital importance of agriculture in the empire.
Idioms & Phrases
Imnul arval / Arval hymn
RO: Unul dintre cele mai vechi monumente de limbă latină (Carmen Arvale), cântat de preoți pentru a invoca zeii fertilității.
EN: One of the oldest monuments of the Latin language (Carmen Arvale), chanted by priests to invoke the gods of fertility.
Colegiul arval / Arval college
RO: Grupul oficial format din cei doisprezece preoți romani patricieni însărcinați cu paza ogoarelor.
EN: The official group consisting of the twelve patrician Roman priests tasked with the protection of cultivated fields.
Sacrificiu arval / Arval sacrifice
RO: Ofrandă ritualică adusă zeiței Dea Dia în timpul Ambarvaliilor pentru curățarea spirituală a pământului.
EN: A ritual offering brought to the goddess Dea Dia during the Ambarvalia for the spiritual purification of the land.
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