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Vulcanalia

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin Vulcanalia.

Proper noun

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Vulcanalia

  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.

Translations

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Latin

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Vulcānus (Vulcan) +‎ -ālia (-fest).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Vulcānālia n pl (genitive Vulcānāliōrum); second declension

  1. (historical, Ancient Rome) A festival dedicated to the god Vulcan, celebrated on August 23rd.
  2. accusative of Vulcānālia
  3. vocative of Vulcānālia

Declension

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Second-declension noun (neuter), plural only.

plural
nominative Vulcānālia
genitive Vulcānāliōrum
dative Vulcānāliīs
accusative Vulcānālia
ablative Vulcānāliīs
vocative Vulcānālia