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Matronalia

/ˌmætɹəˈneɪli.ə/

Matronalia proper noun: an Ancient Roman festival on the first of March celebrating childbirth and mothers, similar to Mother's Day.

Proper noun

Matronalia

  1. An Ancient Roman festival on the first of March celebrating childbirth and mothers, similar to Mother's Day.

Origin of Matronalia

Borrowed from Latin Mātrōnālia.

Questions about Matronalia

What does Matronalia mean?
Matronalia means an Ancient Roman festival on the first of March celebrating childbirth and mothers, similar to Mother's Day.
What part of speech is Matronalia?
Matronalia is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Matronalia?
Matronalia is pronounced /ˌmætɹəˈneɪli.ə/.

Words near Matronalia in the dictionary

  1. matronaea
  2. matronaeum
  3. matronage
  4. matronages
  5. matronal
  6. Matronalia
  7. matronas
  8. Matrone
  9. matronea
  10. Matrones
  11. matroneum

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