Latin

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Etymology

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From Minerva +‎ -ālia.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Minervālia n pl (genitive Minervālium or Minervāliōrum); third declension

  1. An ancient Roman festival celebrated in March, in honour of Minerva
    Synonym: Quinquatria

Declension

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

Case Plural
Nominative Minervālia
Genitive Minervālium
Minervāliōrum
Dative Minervālibus
Accusative Minervālia
Ablative Minervālibus
Vocative Minervālia

References

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  • Minervalia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
  • Minervālia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press