Minervalia
Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [mɪ.nɛrˈwaː.li.a]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [mi.nerˈvaː.li.a]
Proper noun
Minervālia n pl (genitive Minervālium or Minervāliōrum); third declension
- An ancient Roman festival celebrated in March, in honour of Minerva
- Synonym: Quinquatria
Declension
Third-declension noun (neuter, pure i-stem), plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Minervālia |
| genitive | Minervālium Minervāliōrum |
| dative | Minervālibus |
| accusative | Minervālia |
| ablative | Minervālibus |
| vocative | Minervālia |
References
- Minervalia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
- “Minervālia”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press