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Lupercalia

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Etymology edit

From Latin Lupercalia.

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Lupercalia

  1. (historical) An ancient Roman pastoral festival observed in mid-February to avert evil spirits and purify the city.

References edit

  1. ^ “Lupercalia”, in Collins English Dictionary.
  2. ^ “Lupercalia”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

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Etymology edit

Lupercus +‎ -ālia

Proper noun edit

Lupercālia n pl (genitive Lupercālium or Lupercāliōrum); third declension

  1. A festival in Ancient Rome, possibly related to the Ancient Greek Arcadian festival, Lykaia where Lycaean Pan was worshipped; believed to have celebrated between February 13th-15th according to historians

Declension edit

Third-declension noun (neuter, “pure” i-stem), plural only.

Case Plural
Nominative Lupercālia
Genitive Lupercālium
Lupercāliōrum
Dative Lupercālibus
Accusative Lupercālia
Ablative Lupercālibus
Vocative Lupercālia

References edit

  • Lupercalia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
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