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Portunalia

Portunalia proper noun: the ancient Roman festival of the god Portunus, celebrated on August 17, when keys were thrown into a fire for good luck.

Proper noun

Portunalia

  1. (historical) The ancient Roman festival of the god Portunus, celebrated on August 17, when keys were thrown into a fire for good luck.

Questions about Portunalia

What does Portunalia mean?
Portunalia means the ancient Roman festival of the god Portunus, celebrated on August 17, when keys were thrown into a fire for good luck.
What part of speech is Portunalia?
Portunalia is a proper noun.

Words near Portunalia in the dictionary

  1. portulaceous
  2. portulan
  3. portulans
  4. portulent
  5. Portumna
  6. Portunalia
  7. Portunhol
  8. portunid
  9. portunids
  10. portunoid
  11. Portunus

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