Definition
The ancient Roman marriage ceremony where a bride and groom shared bread or cake as part of a binding religious ritual.
Etymology
From Latin 'confarreatio,' formed from 'cum' (with), 'far' (grain/flour), and '-atio' (noun suffix), referring to the bread-sharing marriage rite.
Kelly Says
Confarreation shows that marriage ceremonies across cultures often involve sharing food—it's not just romantic, it's a way of saying 'we're now part of the same household and share sustenance.'
Translations
AMአማርኛ
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
ARالعربية
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
BNবাংলা
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
CACatalà
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
CSČeština
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
DADansk
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
DEDeutsch
Confarrearion
kon-fa-rre-a-rion
ELΕλληνικά
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
ESEspañol
confarrearion
kon-fa-rre-a-sion
FAفارسی
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
FISuomi
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
FRFrançais
confarrearion
kon-fa-rre-a-ri-on
GUGU
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
HAHA
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
HEעברית
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
HIहिन्दी
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
HUMagyar
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
IDBahasa Indonesia
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
IGIG
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
ITItaliano
confarrearion
kon-fa-rre-a-ri-on
JA日本語
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
KKKK
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
KMKM
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
KO한국어
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
MRMR
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
MSBahasa Melayu
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
MYမြန်မာ
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
NLNederlands
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
NONorsk
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
PAPA
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
PLPolski
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
PTPortuguês
confarreação
kon-fa-rre-a-sa-o
RORomână
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
RUРусский
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
SVSvenska
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
SWKiswahili
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
TAதமிழ்
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
TEతెలుగు
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
THไทย
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
TLTL
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
TRTürkçe
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
UKУкраїнська
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
URاردو
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
VITiếng Việt
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
YOYO
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
ZH中文
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
ZUZU
confarreation
kon-fa-rre-a-shon
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
The ritual itself institutionalized male authority: the bride's consent was not legally required. This practice normalized women's subordination in law and property rights for centuries of Roman legal tradition that influenced European codes.
Inclusive Usage
Describe confarreation as a patriarchal institution when discussing its historical role. Note when discussing legal impacts that it denied women independent legal standing.
Inclusive Alternatives
["Roman patrician marriage ritual","patriarchal marriage ceremony"]
Empowerment Note
Women in confarreate families participated in religious practices, child-rearing, and household cult—historical work by Mary Beard has reframed 'Livia' and other patrician women as political actors despite formal legal invisibility.