Matralia

[ muh-trey-lee-uh, -treyl-yuh ]

noun

, (sometimes used with a plural verb)

, plural Ma·tra·li·a, Ma·tra·li·as.

1. an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Matralia¹

1895–1900; < Latin Mātrālia ( festa ) (festival) of Māter Mātūta (goddess of dawn); mātrālia, neuter plural of mātrālis pertaining to a mother. See mater, -al ¹