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Saturnalia — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Saturnalia puede referirse a: Saturnalia, un género representado por una única especie de dinosaurio sauropodomorfo; Saturnalia, una festividad romana. Saturnalia, una escultura realizada por el italiano Ernesto… … Wikipedia Español
SATURNALIA — festa 5. aut 7. dierum mense Decembri Saturno dicata, quibus Romam synthesin vestem sumebant, servisque discumbentibus inserviebant: muneraque ultro citroque mitti solebant. Unde Strenarum origo. Vide Fungerum in Saturnus, Lips. l. 2. Saturnal.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
Saturnalĭa — Saturnalĭa, 1) altitalisches Erntefest, welches als Erinnerungsfest an Saturn, welcher den Ackerbau u. andere den Menschen nützliche Einrichtungen eingeführt haben sollte, gefeiert wurde. Regelmäßig gefeiert wurde es erst 494 v. Chr. u. 217 v.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Saturnalia — ist die Bezeichnung für: ein altrömisches Fest, siehe Saturnalien ein literarisches Werk, siehe Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius sowie Lukian von Samosata einen Echsenbeckendinosaurier, siehe Saturnalia (Dinosaurier) Dies … Deutsch Wikipedia
saturnalia — (n.) time of merrymaking, 1590s, from L. Saturnalia, ancient Roman festival of Saturn (held in December), a time of merrymaking for all, from neuter plural of adjective Saturnalis pertaining to Saturn, from Saturnus (see SATURN (Cf. Saturn)). The … Etymology dictionary
Saturnalia — [sat΄ər nā′lē ə, sat΄ərnāl′yə] n. pl. Saturnalias or Saturnalia [L, neut. pl. of Saturnalis, of Saturn] 1. [occas. with pl. v.] the ancient Roman festival of Saturn, held about Dec. 17, with general feasting and revelry in celebration of the… … English World dictionary
Saturnalia — Sat ur*na li*a, n. pl. [L. See {Saturn}.] 1. (Rom. Antiq.) The festival of Saturn, celebrated in December, originally during one day, but afterward during seven days, as a period of unrestrained license and merriment for all classes, extending… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Saturnalia — Infobox Holiday holiday name = Saturnalia type = Pagan longtype = Pagan, Historical caption = observedby = Ancient Romans date = December 17 celebrations = The dedication of the Temple of Saturn observances = relatedto = Saturnalia is the feast… … Wikipedia
Saturnalia — Saturnalian, adj. /sat euhr nay lee euh, nayl yeuh/, n., pl. Saturnalia, Saturnalias. 1. (sometimes used with a pl. v.) the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome as a time of unrestrained merrymaking. 2. (l.c.) unrestrained… … Universalium
saturnalia — UK [ˌsætə(r)ˈneɪlɪə] / US [ˌsætərˈneɪlɪə] noun [countable] Word forms saturnalia : singular saturnalia plural saturnalias literary a party or festival during which people drink a lot of alcohol and behave in an uncontrolled way … English dictionary
saturnalia — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Etymology: Latin, from neuter plural of saturnalis of Saturn, from Saturnus Date: 1591 1. capitalized the festival of Saturn in ancient Rome beginning on December 17 2. singular, plural… … New Collegiate Dictionary
