Vulcanalia
English
Etymology
From Latin Vulcanalia.
Proper noun
Vulcanalia
- 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
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Vulcānus (“Vulcan”) + -ālia (“-fest”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [wʊɫ.kaːˈnaː.li.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [vul.kaˈnaː.li.a]
Proper noun
Vulcānālia n pl (genitive Vulcānāliōrum); second declension
- (historical, Ancient Rome) A festival dedicated to the god Vulcan, celebrated on August 23rd.
- accusative of Vulcānālia
- vocative of Vulcānālia
Declension
Second-declension noun (neuter), plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Vulcānālia |
| genitive | Vulcānāliōrum |
| dative | Vulcānāliīs |
| accusative | Vulcānālia |
| ablative | Vulcānāliīs |
| vocative | Vulcānālia |