Matronalia

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/ˌmætɹəˈneɪli.ə/

proper noun

An Ancient Roman festival on the first of March celebrating childbirth and mothers, similar to Mother's Day.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

proper noun
  1. An Ancient Roman festival on the first of March celebrating childbirth and mothers, similar to Mother's Day.

Origin

  1. LatinMātrōnālia
  2. EnglishMatronalia

Borrowed from Latin Mātrōnālia.

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Translations

French matronales
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APA

Matronalia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matronalia

MLA

“Matronalia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matronalia. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Matronalia,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Matronalia.

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