English-Thai Dictionary

lupercalia

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LUPERCAL

a.Pertaining to the Lupercalia, or feasts of the Romans in honor of Pan; as a noun, the feast itself.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LUPERCAL

LUPERCAL Lu *per "cal, a.

 

Defn: Of or pertaining to the Lupercalia.

 

LUPERCAL

LUPERCAL Lu *per "cal, n.

 

Defn: A grotto on the Palatine Hill sacred to Lupercus, the Lycean Pan.

 

LUPERCALIA

Lu `per *ca "li *a, n. pl. Etym: [L. luperealis, fr. Lupercus the Lycean Pan, so called fr. lupus a wolf, because he kept off the wolves. ] (Rom. Antiq.)

 

Defn: A feast of the Romans in honor of Lupercus, or Pan.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

Lupercalia

Lu per ca li a |ˌlo͞opərˈkālēə, -ˈkālyə ˌlupərˈkeɪliə |(also in sing. Lupercal |ˈlo͞opərˌkal |) ▶plural noun [ usu. treated as sing. ] an ancient Roman festival of purification and fertility, held annually on February 15. DERIVATIVES Lu per ca li an adjective ORIGIN Latin, neuter plural of lupercalis ‘relating to Lupercus, ’ Roman equivalent of the Greek god Pan.

 

Oxford Dictionary

Lupercalia

Lupercalia |ˌluːpəˈkeɪlɪə |(also in sing. Lupercal |ˈluːpəkal |) ▶plural noun [ usu. treated as sing. ] an ancient Roman festival of purification and fertility, held annually on 15 February. DERIVATIVES Lupercalian adjective ORIGIN Latin, neuter plural of lupercalis ‘relating to Lupercus ’, Roman equivalent of the Greek god Pan.

 

Spanish Dictionary

lupercales

lupercales nombre femenino plural Fiestas anuales que se celebraban en la antigua Roma en honor del Fauno Luperco, semidiós protector de los rebaños :las lupercales se celebraban cada 15 de febrero .