英単語

Lupercaliaの意味・使い方・発音

Lupercalia

英 [lju:pə'keiliə] 美
  • n. (古代ローマの)牧神祭(2月15日)

英語の語源


Lupercalia (n.)
Roman festival held Feb. 15, in honor of Lupercus, god (identified with Lycean Pan) who had a grotto at the foot of the Palatine Hill, from Latin Lupercalia (plural), from Lupercalis "pertaining to Lupercus," whose name derives from lupus "wolf" (see wolf (n.)).

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