in ancient Roman religion, the triple sacrifice of a hog, a ram and a bull
suovetaurilia in American English
(ˌswouvɪtɔˈrɪliə)
noun
(in ancient Rome)
a sacrifice of a hog, a ram, and a bull
Word origin
[‹ L suovetaurīlia, equiv. to sū(s) swine + ove-, comb. form of ovis sheep + taur(us) bull + -īlia n. use of neut. pl. of -īlis denominal adj. suffix)]