nundines

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A form of nundine — A market or fair held every eight days, particularly (historical) in Roman contexts.

OriginLatin nundinae →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of nundine
  2. alternativeAlternative form of nundine.

Origin

  1. Latinnundinae“ninth-days”
  2. Englishnundines

As a synonym of nundine for a single market day, a calque of Latin nundinae (“ninth-days”), maintaining the Latin practice of treating most recurring calendrical days as plurals.

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Chicago

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

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