denicalis

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Latin

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Etymology

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From dē- (de-) +‎ nex (death) +‎ -ālis (suffix forming adjectives), Cicero’s etymology, or perhaps from dēnī (ten each).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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dēnicālis (neuter dēnicāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

  1. (fēria, diēs) Set aside for mourning and purification from death.
    • c. 43 BCE, Cicero, De Legibus, 2.22.55:
      denicales, quae a nece appellatae sunt, quia residentur mortuis
      the denicales, which are named from nex [death], because they are spent in idleness for the dead

Usage notes

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The dēnicālēs were nine days of mourning observed after the burial of a family member, during which no work could be undertaken.

Declension

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Third-declension two-termination adjective.

References

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