Fornacalia

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proper noun

An ancient Roman festival in honor of the goddess Fornax. Romans burned spelt (a kind of grain) as an offering on or around February 17th as an offering so that their ovens would not burn during the coming year.

OriginLatin Fornācālia →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Fornicalia

  1. An ancient Roman festival in honor of the goddess Fornax. Romans burned spelt (a kind of grain) as an offering on or around February 17th as an offering so that their ovens would not burn during the coming year.

Origin

  1. LatinFornācālia
  2. EnglishFornacalia

Borrowed from Latin Fornācālia.

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APA

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

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“Fornacalia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fornacalia. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fornacalia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fornacalia.

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