Farreation

/ˌfærieɪˈʃən/ noun

Definition

The act or process of feeding on grain or spelt; consumption of farinaceous food; an archaic term in nutritional or agricultural contexts.

Etymology

From Latin 'farreatio' (the eating of spelt), derived from 'far' (grain) plus the noun suffix '-ation,' creating an abstract noun form.

Kelly Says

Romans had a specific word for this because they literally based their society on grain distribution—'farreation' was as crucial to describing Roman life as 'salary' (from 'sal,' salt).

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