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saturnalia

Sat·ur·na·li·a
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sat-er-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh]
    • /ˌsæt ərˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə/
    • /ˌsæt.əˈneɪ.li.ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sat-er-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh]
    • /ˌsæt ərˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə/

Definitions of saturnalia word

  • noun plural saturnalia (sometimes used with a plural verb) the festival of Saturn, celebrated in December in ancient Rome as a time of unrestrained merrymaking. 1
  • noun plural saturnalia (lowercase) unrestrained revelry; orgy. 1
  • noun saturnalia an ancient Roman festival celebrated in December: renowned for its general merrymaking 0
  • noun saturnalia a period or occasion of wild revelry 0
  • noun saturnalia the ancient Roman festival of Saturn, held about Dec. 17, with general feasting and revelry in celebration of the winter solstice 0
  • noun saturnalia any period or occasion of unrestrained, often orgiastic, revelry 0

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Origin of saturnalia

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin Sāturnālia, equivalent to Sāturn(us) Saturn + -ālia, neuter plural of -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Saturnalia

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

saturnalia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for saturnalia

noun saturnalia

  • bacchanalia — orgiastic rites associated with Bacchus
  • carnival — A carnival is a public festival during which people play music and sometimes dance in the streets.
  • carny — to coax or cajole
  • carousal — a merry drinking party
  • celebration — A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone's birthday or anniversary.

Top questions with saturnalia

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  • how to celebrate saturnalia?
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