arval
1 of 2noun
ar·val
variants or less commonly arvel
ˈärvəl
plural -s
dialectal, British
: a funeral feast
Arval
2 of 2adjective
Ar·val
"
: relating to a body of ancient Roman priests who presided over an annual fertility festival in May
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English arvell, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse erfiöl funeral feast, from erfi inheritance, funeral feast + öl ale, drinking bout, banquet; akin to Old Norse arfi inheritance
Adjective
Latin arvalis, literally, of a cultivated field, from arvum cultivated field + -alis -al