Definition

1. Noun:
   • A publicly posted edict or official notice: A formal proclamation or announcement issued by an authority and displayed in a public place for general information.

Usage

• The word "programma" specifically refers to an official written order or announcement that has been made public, typically by posting it. It is a formal term, often with historical or legal connotations.

Examples

• The king's new tax law was issued as a programma and nailed to the church door.
• Archaeologists discovered a stone programma detailing the city's regulations.

Advanced Usage

• While primarily a historical term, "programma" can be used in modern contexts to evoke a sense of classical formality for an official public notice.

Variants and Related Words

• Program (noun): A planned series of events or a set of instructions for a computer. (Note: This is a distinct, more common modern word).
• Proclamation (noun): A public or official announcement.

Synonyms

• Edict
• Proclamation
• Decree
• Announcement
• Notice

Notes

• "Programma" is a loanword from Latin and Greek, directly related to the concept of a public written notice. It is not commonly used in everyday modern English, where words like "notice," "proclamation," or "edict" are preferred.

Noun

1. an edict that has been publicly posted