Saturnalia

[ sat-er-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh ]

/ ˌsæt ərˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə /

noun, plural Sat·ur·na·li·a, Sat·ur·na·li·as.

(sometimes used with a plural verb) the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome as a time of unrestrained merrymaking.

(lowercase) unrestrained revelry; orgy.

Origin of Saturnalia

1585–95; <Latin Sāturnālia, equivalent to Sāturn(us) Saturn + -ālia, neuter plural of -ālis-al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Saturnalia

Sat·ur·na·li·an, adjective

Words nearby Saturnalia

saturator, Saturday, Saturday-night special, Saturdays, Saturn, Saturnalia, Saturnian, saturniid, saturnine, saturnism, Satyagraha

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Example sentences from the Web for Saturnalia

That is the sense of the Saturnalia, of Mardi Gras and of these moments of entertainment.
Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween|Joseph Campbell|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rickman, however, had not thought of his Saturnalia as a source of revenue.
The Divine Fire|May Sinclair
It's only the last week (when the Saturnalia were getting better and better) that he graciously permitted his initials to appear.
The Divine Fire|May Sinclair
I believe that among the masses of the people the Roman saturnalia still survive.
History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange

But you took refuge here, it seems, at the very celebration of the Saturnalia, out of sobriety.
The Works of Horace|Horace
The marquis, however, while he permitted these saturnalia, invariably held aloof.
The Grey Cloak|Harold MacGrath

British Dictionary definitions for Saturnalia

Saturnalia

/ (ˌsætəˈneɪlɪə) /

noun plural -lia or -lias

an ancient Roman festival celebrated in December: renowned for its general merrymaking

(sometimes not capital) a period or occasion of wild revelry

Derived forms of Saturnalia

Saturnalian, adjective

Word Origin for Saturnalia

C16: from Latin Sāturnālis relating to Saturn 1

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单词	saturnalia
释义	Saturnalia [ sat-er-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh ] / ˌsæt ərˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə / noun, plural Sat·ur·na·li·a, Sat·ur·na·li·as. (sometimes used with a plural verb) the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome as a time of unrestrained merrymaking. (lowercase) unrestrained revelry; orgy. Origin of Saturnalia 1585–95; <Latin Sāturnālia, equivalent to Sāturn(us) Saturn + -ālia, neuter plural of -ālis-al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM Saturnalia Sat·ur·na·li·an, adjective Words nearby Saturnalia saturator, Saturday, Saturday-night special, Saturdays, Saturn, Saturnalia, Saturnian, saturniid, saturnine, saturnism, Satyagraha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Saturnalia That is the sense of the Saturnalia, of Mardi Gras and of these moments of entertainment. Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween\|Joseph Campbell\|October 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Rickman, however, had not thought of his Saturnalia as a source of revenue. The Divine Fire\|May Sinclair It's only the last week (when the Saturnalia were getting better and better) that he graciously permitted his initials to appear. The Divine Fire\|May Sinclair I believe that among the masses of the people the Roman saturnalia still survive. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange But you took refuge here, it seems, at the very celebration of the Saturnalia, out of sobriety. The Works of Horace\|Horace The marquis, however, while he permitted these saturnalia, invariably held aloof. The Grey Cloak\|Harold MacGrath British Dictionary definitions for Saturnalia Saturnalia / (ˌsætəˈneɪlɪə) / noun plural -lia or -lias an ancient Roman festival celebrated in December: renowned for its general merrymaking (sometimes not capital) a period or occasion of wild revelry Derived forms of Saturnalia Saturnalian, adjective Word Origin for Saturnalia C16: from Latin Sāturnālis relating to Saturn 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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