Vulcanalia

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proper noun

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.

OriginLatin Vulcanalia →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. 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.

Origin

  1. LatinVulcanalia
  2. EnglishVulcanalia

From Latin Vulcanalia.

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Translations

Italian vulcanalie
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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