Vulcanalia
English
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Etymology
editProper noun
editVulcanalia
- The Ancient Roman festival of the god Vulcan, celebrated on August 23, during which live fish or small animals were thrown into bonfires as a sacrifice.
Translations
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Latin
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editEtymology
editFrom Vulcānus (“Vulcan”) + -ālia (“-fest”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /u̯ul.kaːˈnaː.li.a/, [u̯ʊɫ̪käːˈnäːlʲiä]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /vul.kaˈna.li.a/, [vulkäˈnäːliä]
Proper noun
editVulcānālia n pl (genitive Vulcānāliōrum); second declension
- (historical, Ancient Rome) A festival dedicated to the god Vulcan, celebrated on August 23rd.
- accusative of Vulcānālia
- vocative of Vulcānālia
Declension
editSecond-declension noun (neuter), plural only.
| Case | Plural |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Vulcānālia |
| Genitive | Vulcānāliōrum |
| Dative | Vulcānāliīs |
| Accusative | Vulcānālia |
| Ablative | Vulcānāliīs |
| Vocative | Vulcānālia |
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- en:Festivals
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