nefasti

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noun

In the calendar of Ancient Rome, those days on which business could not be transacted and assemblies and courts could not convene.

“Coordinate term: fasti”

OriginLatin nefasti →
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nounnefasti pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyIn the calendar of Ancient Rome, those days on which business could not be transacted and assemblies and courts could not convene.

    Coordinate term: fasti

Origin

  1. Latinnefasti
  2. Latinnefasti
  3. Englishnefasti

Borrowed from Latin nefasti.

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APA

nefasti. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nefasti

MLA

“nefasti.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nefasti. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nefasti,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nefasti.

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