Feralia

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proper noun

An ancient Roman public festival celebrating the manes, and held on 21 February.

OriginLatin fērālis ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. historicalAn ancient Roman public festival celebrating the manes, and held on 21 February.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰéh₁s“god, sacred place”
  2. Latinfērālis“funereal”
  3. EnglishFeralia

From Latin fērālis (“funereal”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰéh₁s (“god, sacred place”).

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Feralia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Feralia

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